What The Hell Is A "Nuova Didoni"?

**Guy Mayers** · 21-01-2013, 22:25

I very much doubt it Craig but I haven't opened it up yet to see. I was toying with the idea of a new face for it saying "oil temp & water temp" but leaving it reading oil pressure and fuel pressure and then refacing other gauges to match the correct styles/wording but performing other functions such as oil temperature on an "oil pressure gauge", I'm sure you know what I mean but the mere thought of looking at a gauge that says oil temperature and going through a thought process to realise it's actually oil pressure isn't worth the hassle when a gauge starts reading something other than "normal"..... Plus I'd end up needing an extra gauge as the original Gp4 car never had a fuel pressure gauge. Yup, it's a dilemma alright!

Next problem will be finding matching 60mm gauges with the correct needle deflections to modify for the remaining functions. Do these builds ever finish? Probably not...

Guy

**The Slug** · 21-01-2013, 22:43

Go on Guy I can't see you suffer any longer I will give you £50 and take a chance....

**Guy Mayers** · 21-01-2013, 22:47

I think you know the answer to that in your heart of hearts Ian...

Are you making any progress with your gauge manufacturers?

Guy

**The Slug** · 21-01-2013, 22:59

Slowly yes, just waiting for the next set of proofs......
Odd really when you send them the artwork in the format they ask for, then send them back to you changed....!

Wont be as good as yours mind

**ChrisCar6** · 22-01-2013, 08:52

Guy, since its internals are basically a voltmeter, it will be a fairly simple job to recalibrate to the signal coming from the senders. (I think!)

**Guy Mayers** · 22-01-2013, 13:06

Sorry Chris, the input to the gauge is mechanical, two hydraulic lines, one for oil pressure from where the electrical sender will be removed and another from the fuel line where a t piece will need to be fitted. Both with isolators in the engine bay of course! There isn't any illumination in the gauge either - it's provided through the two slots on the top of the gauge through green foil (that will have to be changed for clear!)

Guy

**ChrisCar6** · 22-01-2013, 16:42

Ignoring anything I say is always a sound strategy!

**tipo158** · 23-01-2013, 14:39

Well, I tried to find an answer to your question, but came up short, I knew 'nuova' means 'new', but the only two things that I could find on 'Didoni' is that it is a font type or an old Italian family name. So it could be the font type for the gauge, but why would they print that on the gauge.