Wassit gonna be?

[BraindG]

Just about to start a wee project. :scholar:

[colVR4]

ooh, you're going to make yourself some pods for your gauges!!

[psbarham]

nah he's gonna build some saxo quality M3 mirrors

[BraindG]

ooh, you're going to make yourself some pods for your gauges!!
:afro:

Just come back in from checking it in the car, just to make sure its not resting on dash, or against window, allowing enough room for the fibreglass coating. :scholar:

Its quite hard to see on the photo(to many mad colours :inquisiti ), but im currently smoothing it out ready for its coating.

[BraindG]

smoothing has been completed..

time to start with the fibreglass :speechles

[Alex]

Genius! Let us know how it works out Barry. :thumbsup:

[enigma]

Who let Fay at the plasticine?

[bradc]

Wow, Fay is really coming along well, look at her abilities :D

[You See]

Yep, as above....Fay's doing brilliantly well for a toddler! /haz

Be careful them gauges don't get in the way of your vision Barry, especially at them roundabouts/intersections! :thinking:

[Spirit]

Looking forward to seeing the results Barry

[The Vee]

WTG mate

[Axeboy]

How much was the pasticine?

Used to love that stuff :)

[BraindG]

How much was the pasticine?

Used to love that stuff :)
5 quid a tub :afro: from "The Works" its 8 quid at Toys are us /Grrr

Anyways,

Version 1 has been scrapped... it turned out a bit naff, and i used the wrong glass fibre i recon...

so.. onto version 2...

Got some fibreglass paste, and some filler as a second layer (easier for sanding)

Firstly a pic of the binned verson 1, followed by pics of version 2.

The second pic is from my eyeline showing how much of my view is obscured.

[wrdmotorsport]

looking good barry

[BraindG]

omg, fibre paste is SO the way forwards... wish i seen that first time around..

atleast second time around ive learnt from mistakes, and can improve on it...


ok, its setting.. then sanding, sanding sanding.. some more sanding... :speechles

[BraindG]

Sanding, filing, sanding filing boooooring :D


getting there though... still needs a second coat /Grrr

[richy rich]

looks like caves but i think it is going to look good

after you have finished make a mold and make some more to sell

[BraindG]

8 Hours later... :thinking: - the fibre paste has been filed and sanded down...

second coat of filler has been applied, and for the most part is ready to roll. im getting a Dremel of a mate tommorrow so that i can finish off the front, hence the roughness atm. I realised i put to much paste on the inside of the furthest right pod hole, and because its in an akward place i cant really get at it with a file or sand paper.

So tomorrow i should have the front completed, then remove the plactecine and ensure the holes are big enough, at right angle for the gauges (theres quite a bit of filler on the front to allow me to file of more to sort out the angles.) then off to b&Q to match up the paint of the pillars, and im done, i hope.

[Axeboy]

5 quid a tub :afro: from "The Works" its 8 quid at Toys are us /Grrr




Sweeeet

Happy days...

Is it edible?

[dutch driver]

wtf
that's nice work.
i made also some for the a-pilaar.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/metersklaar007.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/metersklaar006.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/metersklaar003.jpg

not painted yet.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/auto31072006003.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/auto31072006001.jpg

[BraindG]

nice work :D

What did you use to paint it? As im still trynig to figure out whats best, and how to re-create the stipple effect thats on the pillar naturaly.

[dutch driver]

i used normal carpaint.
a good primer then the carpaint 2 or 3 times and then a gloss 2 times.

[BraindG]

i used normal carpaint.
a good primer then the carpaint 2 or 3 times and then a gloss 2 times.
Coolio, thanks.

Currently im thinking a Scourer (http://www.arix.it/webadmin/include/imgviewer.asp?ID=568) wil do the job to recreate the effect... but if that dont work ill be trying different things to find as closer match as possible..

[BraindG]

Still waiting for mate to drop off Dremel /Grrr

Getting bored, so sprayed on some primer to see what like...


Arrgggghhh, just want to get it done lol...

[Spirit]

It'll certainly be a work of art when you've finished :2thumbsup

[BraindG]

/woot2

/insert europe melody.

Its the final sand down ... tedeee dee deeeeee....

oohh its loooooking schwwweeeetttt :afro:

just applied the last couple tiny bits of filler, nother 20 minutes and its done...

pics to folllowwwwww /rally

[BraindG]

lol!!!

[Spirit]

/haz ......I think u need a shower mate !

[BraindG]

k, im pretty much done now....

Im still not 100% its gonna be ok... but i suppose ill not know untill its in the car, with all the dials in.... at that point ill make a descision whether to keep it, or bin it.

anyways, some pics, there are still a few minor dints that need addressing, but ill use poly filler for that :)

This is the top, the bit you will see through the window, hence it being as smooth as a babys bottom.
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The bottom side, the bit facing dash... not really bothered about quality there.
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Top view, which looking at it now shows one of the facia areas being a bit wonky :thinking:
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The one with the gauge in will allow for large gauge, which was the whole idea..
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And the other two holes populated.
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As you can see theres still a wee bit of sanding to do to make the circles more.. erm.. circular :thinking: but overall im pretty chuffed with it...

il put it in the car tomorrow before i spend ANY more time on it and decide whether im gonna keep it or not.

additionally, i may also see what it will look like with large gauges... so that there isnt as much of a erm.. border for want of a better word.

[BraindG]

lol couldnt wait!

ill take some pics in the day light tomorrow... but looking at it in the car, it looks way better... but, im still not 100% satisfied.

[Physician]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant ........ I'd be very chuffed with making that!

PS: I've named it: Tri-Pod

[BraindG]

PS: I've named it: Tri-Pod
(c) :p


Brilliant, absolutely brilliant ........ I'd be very chuffed with making that!

Thank you, dont get me wrong, im chuffed to... but being a cursed perfectionist im afraid it will look naff :thinking: but it did look cool in the car :scholar: so, lets see when i get the gauges in it, and some dayg light photos.

[Spirit]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant ........ I'd be very chuffed with making that!

What the man said :2thumbsup

[Wouter]

Looking good mate!!

I'll pop by this evening and check it out for real!

[thehedgepig]

That looks sweet.....

It will look good when its finished, don't worry.

The creator always look's more critically at a work of art than an admirer.

[stuey]

looks, great and better than many of the pillar pod mounts ones, especially for a diy job, Re the paint finish, you can buy aerosols of textured fleck stone spray,

http://www.plasti-kote.com/plastikote/homefash/template.jsp?searchcode=FLE&product=Fleckstone&t=1

if the colour doesn't match up close enough, refinish with interior car paint

[BraindG]

:P ty

The jobs kinda on hold atm, i need to buy gauges so i can complete it, round the edges off around the gauge faces etc....

once i have them ill continue again. :scholar:

[DefeXion]

sexy! it doesn't look like it will get in the way of vision too much either.
Will you be reproducing these for the purchase of other members. I would definitely buy one.

[BraindG]

sexy! it doesn't look like it will get in the way of vision too much either.
Will you be reproducing these for the purchase of other members. I would definitely buy one.
heh, no twill be a one off, if i ever get it finished, its on hold for the time being untill i can get some funds together for Dials :D :afro:

[Galant_4_Live]

wtf
that's nice work.
i made also some for the a-pilaar.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/metersklaar007.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/metersklaar006.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/metersklaar003.jpg

not painted yet.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/auto31072006003.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/MADeenski/auto31072006001.jpg

were did you get does ??
or are the custom made by you ?
i also ned some for lefthand drive...

alex

[dutch driver]

were did you get does ??
or are the custom made by you ?
i also ned some for lefthand drive...

alex

alex,

i made them by my self.
i buyed a eclipse pod holder.
cut the top off.
and srewed then an the stock a-style.
with same poly you can make them how do you like.