fitting a fuel gauge to my split

[DubMunky]

hey guys
want to fit a fuel gauge to my 1958 vw splitty van (US import)as it was never fitted with one.
how do i go about it? did later splits have fuel gauges i can use?
any help would be great
cheers

[tbc]

Ouch, thats gotta hurt

would you not rather fit it to your car

[KelWedge]

Easy Make hole in top of petrol tank, Attach Cork to metal rod and run this via a few joints to gauge on Dash board, as cork floats on petrol it goes up and down so moving gauge up or down. There you are Job done

For the young one's reading this, Thats how its done on my 1964 Karmann Ghia !!!

[SV8Predator]

KelWedge said:

Easy Make hole in top of petrol tank, Attach Cork to metal rod and run this via a few joints to gauge on Dash board, as cork floats on petrol it goes up and down so moving gauge up or down. There you are Job done

For the young one's reading this, Thats how its done on my 1964 Karmann Ghia !!!

And no electrics involved, magic!

[Hoonabator]

My '62 had one.

This place will answer all your questions

http://www.ssvc.org.uk/phpbb/

[DubMunky]

cheers guys, il speak too the guys at ssvc and see if they know of anywhere in my area that can do it