{"id":488,"date":"2017-10-05T15:56:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T14:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2025-11-29T23:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T23:02:28","slug":"upgraded-dash-clocks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=488","title":{"rendered":"Clock binnacle."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Our reasoning and expectations behind this.<\/strong><br \/>\nPart of the work on the dashboard modifications.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Currently fitted dash clocks.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-upgrade.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-upgrade.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-upgrade-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-upgrade-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-upgrade-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Planed dash clocks.<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">&nbsp;(artist impression).<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dash-01b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dash-01b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dash-01b-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dash-01b-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dash-01b-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/strong>Fuel level gauges. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(current, top centre right).<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Water temperature gauges.<\/span> (current, top centre left).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #825000;\">Twin fuel level gauges for main and spare tanks.<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(planned, top centre).<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Engine water temperature gauge.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(planned, top right when moved).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Combined engine water level\/temperature gauge.<span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"> (planned, top right, long term).<\/span><br \/>\nCombined engine oil level\/temperature gauge. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(planned, bottom right, long term).<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Combined Gearbox oil level\/temperature gauge. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(planned, bottom left, long term).<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966;\">Analogue clock. <\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(planned, top left).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dash monitored tyre pressure indicator. <\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(planned, position to be decided).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Interchangeable MPH \/ KPH speed dials. <\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(planned, method to be decided).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nCurrently fitted dash clocks.<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Dash Clocks (from Syncrosport) are in, and along with the rest of the spaghetti wiring behind the dash, are currently in the process of being sorted out and connected, courtesy of Doug at Doug VW Werks.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-01.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-01-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dash Clocks fitted in the Binnacle.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2885.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2885.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2885-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2885-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2885-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2885-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The temperature gauge is to be moved to the dashboard clock binnacle.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-04.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-04-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-04-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-02.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-02-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/New-Dash-02-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2882.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2882.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2882-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2882-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2882-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_2882-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">More info, photos, and a full write-up to follow soon.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In-use <em>reviews.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our conclusions.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Pros.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Cons.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other related or affected items.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=15091\">The new dashboard. <\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=10602\">Switch connections.<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=12544\">Stirring column cowl.<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=14203\">Overhead switch panel<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Categorie link pages:-<br \/>\n<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=48\">Reviews<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=411\">Permanently fitted or available<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=5294\"><br \/>\n<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=5292\">Mechanical and electrics<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<em>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=15091\"> Dashboard<\/a><\/em>.<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Clock binnacle.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks for reading.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/avatar-d-100x100.jpg 100w\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\"><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=4103\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our reasoning and expectations behind this. Part of the work on the dashboard modifications. Currently fitted dash clocks. Planed dash clocks.&nbsp;(artist impression).Fuel level gauges. (current, top centre right). Water temperature gauges. (current, top centre left). Twin fuel level gauges for main and spare tanks.&nbsp;(planned, top centre). Engine water temperature gauge. (planned, top right when moved). &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=488\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Clock binnacle.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":15091,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-488","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=488"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22190,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488\/revisions\/22190"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}