VW Cheap Tach Install

Replacing an Old VDO Tachometer in 1966 VW sedan with a New Chinese made Tachometer. It's all plastic but looks and works great. Back lighting is very good. It weighs nothing and the aluminum mounting plate is held in place with 4 peaces of 3M double stick tape. No holes were drilled in the car dashboard.

[@dormobile7154]

Nice to see real hand tools being used , keep up the good work

[@TheEZGZ]

Thanks for your support :-)

[@eugenebaroni1298]

So glad to see you and your best friend . Out in the garage... Looks great 👍 have a wonderful weekend.

[@TheEZGZ]

You as well!

[@campion05]

I'll vouch for you saying your "old school". I spied the same push-button oiler attached to your drill press that my machinist father also had. Now I have it. And I'm 65 bye the bye. Love the vids! Thanks!

[@TheEZGZ]

I appreciate you and your comments more than you know my friend.

[@V8N8T]

Good to see another video! Nice little upgrade for ole V!

[@TeamHeavyChevy1]

Great video EZGZ, Sometimes the EZPZ off the cuff vids are the best. Glad to see you out and doing stuff. Tach looks nice, and great job on the backing plate.

[@TheEZGZ]

My PC has been down and a friend got me back on line again.

[@fogsho]

Nice to see you healtier

[@VWJawbreaker]

So good to see you out in the garage again, been missing your videos. Love the what the larger wire wheel did to the aluminum plate, great idea and it looks cool! May have to look into that tack for Jawbreaker as the one I had a while back croaked.

[@TheEZGZ]

Feels good to have some warm weather and the garage door open. I got to get crack-a-lackin too. :-)

[@VWJawbreaker]

@@TheEZGZ you just doing what you can and don’t push yourself.

[@martinharris5017]

Some good old school EZDZ stuff right there! Thanks G!

[@vernonsmith7247]

Thanks EZ GZ, I enjoy the videos you post. The finish on the dash plate turned out nice. Keep 'em coming!!

[@TheEZGZ]

Will do my friend

[@INRI]

It is nice to meet Valerie. Nice Bug. I also name all of my cars and have a '68 Beetle. She's been here in the garage for two years now.. She's almost ready for the streets and would have been already. I've been a slacker. So many things were fixed or replaced and very few items are left to fix. I ran out of steam and motivation. She needs to be cruising the local back roads once a week. Sandi is her name. and Slacker is mine. (VW owner 40 years of about 12 VeeDubs).

[@TheEZGZ]

I'm sure if you get out in Sandi and stretch her legs you will find new motivation. Just installing the new tach makes me want to drive it. Every time I go someplace, even the grocery store someone makes a comment. Nice Bug! What year is it? I used to have one of those. I appreciate your support my friend.

[@NELLFSU28]

Love your channel EZGZ. I follow you and VW Jawbreaker. I started to restore my 74 vw standard beetle. Im new to the vw world thank you both for all information

[@TheEZGZ]

Well, welcome to our World. I hope you get many smiles to the miles. Thanks for watchin and commenting

[@harryloibl5183]

Cool I like it as it shows your artistic creative thinking side, goofy is good, my bug came with the taco in goofy angle when I purchased it about over 20 years ago, but I straighten it up. 😊

[@TheEZGZ]

nice!

[@mikehammer4546]

Valory getting a little bling 😎 Good to see you again Greg👍

[@RustyGlovebox]

Good looking gauge and should work well for you . Nice trick to get that engine turn look on the panel.

[@TheEZGZ]

Thanks buddy. Good to see you

[@Paulman50]

I put a Chinese 50mm taco in my dash a year ago, it never went from the word go. Im glad to see that yours is going.

[@TheEZGZ]

I hope mine keeps working. Good to see you stop by.

[@grahammboyett3172]

Nice to see you doing videos again. I moved from Kansas to southern Alabama. I tell you what I drive my tub buggy every day. I do get caught in the rain now and again. It'll dump 3inches if rain in an hour. So crazy down here. Glad to see you outside.

[@TheEZGZ]

Your amazing I thought 2 inches in 3 days here was like a hurricane

[@grahammboyett3172]

@@TheEZGZ no I daily drive my dune buggy it's always fun. But it's always green grass out here. They just won't let me drive it on the beach....

[@DougBugBuilder]

Hey Hey EZGZ, nice to see you! And nice tach. ✌

[@TheEZGZ]

Thanks Mike good to hear from you my friend

[@fernandomartinez5812]

Glad your ok & rocking that genuine smile.

[@kevinhamling1963]

Hey EZGZ, awesome to see you up on the screen. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

[@TheEZGZ]

Thanks Mate! your the best

[@kevinhamling1963]

@@TheEZGZ I know. 🤗

[@SlimWizard69]

The man is back!!!!! Hope your feeling great❤

[@TheEZGZ]

Better than I deserve. Thanks for the love

[@J8zzy]

Nice video. Unboxing and DIY with hand tools the EZGZ style. Your videos just make me smile. Greetings from Finland. Keep on Rolling EZGZ. 👍🏁

[@TheEZGZ]

Glad you like them!

[@timreiner4425]

Great to see and hear you.

[@duggy788]

just thinking yesterday haven't seen EZGZ on lately wonder is he ok, and here you are wonderful to see you in the garage doing stuff .

[@TheEZGZ]

Thanks buddy

[@helmboy74]

Good to see you back and making videos keep it up.

[@agrameroldoctane_66]

Always nice to see you Sir.

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

Nice to see you posting a video. The tach looks good.

[@TheEZGZ]

I appreciate you stopping in. Have a great rest of your day

[@rscruiser3533]

Glad to see you out in your shop ---- I keep my eye out for you --- whether it's --- how you are doing -- or in this case --- a video ------ OUR SHOPS --- will be one place -- HARD -- to give up ---- So -- tinker when you can ------ The Engine Turning does give a plain piece of aluminum some character ----looks good ------- Will have to look at that charging light and see what's going on ----- must be putting out enough charge --- you seem to be able to start the car without any problem ------ Wonder what kind of summer we will have --- here --- should be mid - sixties this time of year ---- instead -- we've been 89 to 91 ------ Can't wait for what you will present to us in your next Video --------- Rodney

[@TheEZGZ]

Hey Thanks Rodney! I appreciate your input and support.

[@carlosz7208]

Good to see you again dude. I thought you had eloped with the neighbor lady

[@TheEZGZ]

Actually did meet someone and am having a lot of fun :-)

[@henryanderson7606]

Hi EZ....I like the brush finish on the tack plate! I think I may copy it, if you don't mind!!

[@TheEZGZ]

Please do!

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@johncollins5552]

You know much more about VW's than I do and I don't see the point of a tacho on a stock engine that would top out before 4000 rpm.

[@TheEZGZ]

Cause maybe that 2110 thats sitting in the garage might find a new home and I just like the look. Makes people wonder whats under the deck lid. hehehe

[@UwUmaster2002]

I’m looking at a 64 beetle hoping they’ll sell it😌

[@TheEZGZ]

Sending you bucketsful of good luck on that project.

[@GreyWolf_444]

What size hole cutter did you use?

[@finpainter1]

Thumbs up.

[@TheEZGZ]

Good to see you old friend :-)

[@joelbenke9127]

Man i installed that exact same one on my sandrail it worked great for 3 months then one morning it just quit working I don't know why hopefully it was just a fluke.

[@TheEZGZ]

I got 87 days to go then :-(

[@joelbenke9127]

@TheEZGZ no sir I'm sure it was just a fluke but after watching your video I realized I miss having one so I ordered the exact same one again lol

[@harryloibl5183]

Year I can’t work my stupid radio either 😊

[@harryloibl5183]

Small buttons everywhere

[@coyoteden3773]

I love your helper dog sticking its nose in the business..dogs rule

[@TheEZGZ]

Baby the shop dog say's bow Wow! come play with me.

[@Vendedoritres-jx7oc]

Vw 1600 cranks wont start all good did tunep

[@TheEZGZ]

Run a separate hot wire to the coil to test. Also check point gap. It should at least be trying to fire???

[@Vendedoritres-jx7oc]

@@TheEZGZ what we doing next

[@user-jx7ni2mj9l]

Didnt show wiring it in...🤦‍♂️

[@TheEZGZ]

It comes with clear simple directions. You will have to run a separate wire all the way back to your ignition coil.

[@Vendedoritres-jx7oc]

I want one. Where they sell

[@TheEZGZ]

Check your local auto parts stores

[@hankthebugman]

Tach reads to 8000 rpm. A stock engine idles at 800-900 rpm and sees 3000 rpm frequently, yet that’s it! Lots of wasted real estate on this tachometer, eh?

[@TheEZGZ]

If you don't mind. It don't matter! hehehe

[@hankthebugman]

@@TheEZGZ I recently installed a temp gauge (oil) and I have the reverse issue. The scale only starts at 70C which I have yet to reach on an engine I have on a test stand (no load). So I purchased a digital gauge that claims to range from -15 to 100C, but as it is Chinese, it is quite erratic and is not reliable. Just some information I am sharing.

[@TheEZGZ]

Hey I appreciate your comment. Most gauges aren't very accurate. I think for me it just establishes a baseline to what is normal for my engine under normal temps and driving. If a poor quality instrument should be fairly consistent and if I see it moving higher or lower than that baseline it needs a closer inspection. The real problem is folks just won't pay for quality and the industry keeps manufacturing junk

[@papachubby1951]

Looks good. Reason for the chrome glove box...to look up your date's dress. Teen age hormone and no common sense.