early/Alpina gauge pod

[Conserv]

6 hours ago, mccusername said:

...did they just leave the clock but block the speedo?...

 

I’m guessing yes, Michael. But on a street car, that sounds really annoying: I’d probably swap the clock for an Alpina tach...

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[mccusername]

Steve, I’ve already got the Alpina tach in the pod, and since it cost more than my first car I’ve got to use it ?

Question is where to mount it. Seems weird to me that racers like in the pic would mount the tach blocking the speedo, and add a gauge pod, and leave the clock as is. 
I could mount the tach to the right on the steering column so that it blocks the clock, but then it will be a little tilted. 
Or switch the clock and speedo within the instrument instrument cluster, but that’s a hassle. 

[uai]

43 minutes ago, mccusername said:

Or switch the clock and speedo within the instrument instrument cluster, but that’s a hassle. 

it not as much as i thought it would be

[mccusername]

Uli, do you think the clock would fit in the middle hole, or would it be too small?

[horizon2002]

I have that on nine :

[horizon2002]

to compare with original part :

[horizon2002]

and now I have this seats :

[Conserv]

Another period photo of an Alpina-prepped interior, this one from Gert Hack’s 1971 book...

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited December 9, 2019 by Conserv

[inkatouring]

On 6/7/2019 at 9:27 PM, Mike Self said:

The ribs were added shortly after my Feb '69 car was built (no ribs) but I've seen April '69 production cars with ribs.

 

BTW, Nick, thanks for ID-ing that gauge pod--I never did see a maker's name on it.  I made a new base for mine that covers the fasten seat belts sign atop the dash, and velcroed the pod to the base.

 

mike

Mike, do you have a picture of your gauge pod installed in the car that you could share? Thanks!

['76mintgrün'02]

I wound up making six more of the four-hole pods and would be happy to make more if there is enough interest to generate another run.  

 

 

I too would be interested in seeing Mike's pod installation.

Tom

 

(edited because of the disappearing-words glitch)

Edited March 27, 2021 by '76mintgrün'02
https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/268257-text-disappearing-from-posts/

[markmac]

Interior of an Alpina A4 from Sport Auto 1974, still another iteration.  This was a car built by them (not cobbled together group of parts assembled by someone else.....)

['76mintgrün'02]

 

Little faux-wood inserts cobbled into that pod, would really tie the dash together. 

 

 

Would that be a  late/Alpina  pod, made for the one piece dashes?

 

Tom

[TobyB]

As to race cars and speedometers...

 

they're not very useful.

 

heh

 

t

 

['76mintgrün'02]

 

Someone moved this one off to the side and put the tach in the middle.

 

(not my handiwork)

Tom

[mccusername]

This is my favorite. Early Alpina rally car, extra gauges everywhere but they took the clock out and said screw it and left a big hole. I like to imagine there's a big air duct leading to it to keep the driver cool.