Custom Gauge Pod

[kNuTz]

Well I thought i'd post my custom gauge pod that i've been making, still not 100% completed but you can see the general idea.
It's my first time working with fibre glass and really didn't have too many hassles but just wanted it in.
Still need to make yet another gauge holder using the clock piece...when I get time.

[Colin Wiltshire]

Looks good. what you done with the vents, just blocked them?

[kNuTz]

Yea, just blocked them for now until I can work out some sort of cap for the vents.

[CANDEE]

All I am going to do when I complete my gauge pod is to just silicon block the vents.

Working with 52mm gauges is pretty easy isnt it? lol

[Ralliart1]

Good idea and ,nice one.

[Wodjno]

Nice job

Or you could fit 2 gauges and keep driver vent.. I couldn't do without the driver vent ...

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachm...1&d=1224255369

[kNuTz]

Well I thought that the driver and passenger both have their own by the door so I didn't really need the centre ones.
I do like yours too but where did you put your hazard button? I moved mine to the right hand side.

Next is to take the clock section out and custom make that for two more gauges (Oil Pressure and Oil Temp).

[VR4Kaos]

Nice job

Or you could fit 2 gauges and keep driver vent.. I couldn't do without the driver vent ...

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachm...1&d=1224255369

very nice looks oe

[John TheAntique]

Well I thought that the driver and passenger both have their own by the door so I didn't really need the centre ones.
I do like yours too but where did you put your hazard button? I moved mine to the right hand side.

Next is to take the clock section out and custom make that for two more gauges (Oil Pressure and Oil Temp).

Or you could put three 45mm in there.

[kNuTz]

Or you could put three 45mm in there.

I've already got the 52 mm gauges for it so I don't have three to fit and couldn't fit three under anyway.

Also I want to keep it at the same height across the dash (if possible) so I'll be using the current clock cluster.

[kNuTz]

Right, managed to get some time to finish stage one of the custom gauge install.
Centre console before playing around:
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Playing around with the vent section:
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Centre console reinstalled with custom gauge holder:
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Close-up of paint:
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Now just waiting one a part to arrive so I can complete the second stage with the clock section.

[elnevio]

Looks like some good work - well done!


Wodj - where's the hazard warning light switch in that pic you attached?

[foxdie]

Hmm, I'm about to fit 3 gauges to mine with a single din holster, I'd much rather do something like this as I always leave my centre vents closed off as I have my phone just above it in a cradle.

[c0xxy]

have you made an entirely new panel or modified vent one?

[kNuTz]

have you made an entirely new panel or modified vent one?

I modified the original one by popping out the vents, then using a dremel to cut the hazard connection out.
Then I just used a soldering iron to (tap) melt it into the new position.

I then went through and fibreglassed the section where the vents and hazard swith were, about three sheets I think.
Once that was all done, I drilled the holes out for the gauges then used plastic putty to smooth it all out.

[c0xxy]

you make it sound easy... thanks, i will add that to my to do list!

[Owen87]

I would love to do that but I know if I tried it it would end up looking like a two year old got his hands on it! Fair play m8, looks gr8. How long did it take?

[kNuTz]

I would love to do that but I know if I tried it it would end up looking like a two year old got his hands on it! Fair play m8, looks gr8. How long did it take?

Ummm the work itself was roughly, 1 day for dismantle, fibreglass, then the next day was using the plastic putty.
Then as per the very first post I had only roughly painted it (this was like three months ago I think )

Completed it last weekend by fixing up the pin holes in the putty (using a spray putty compound) and fixing the hazard section up.
Then it was just painting that took the rest of Saturday and most of Sunday.

Painting was a little difficult because I was doing it outside with the wind blowing the paint away from it's destination!

[Pugme]

I've already got the 52 mm gauges for it so I don't have three to fit and couldn't fit three under anyway.

Also I want to keep it at the same height across the dash (if possible) so I'll be using the current clock cluster.

3 can fit up there bud, its what im gonna be doing very soon (been done on here already)

[kNuTz]

3 can fit up there bud, its what im gonna be doing very soon (been done on here already)

The only installs I have seen with gauges in the clock section are 45mm ones like the below:

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Personally I don't want the gauges to be different heights and bits hiding. (just my personal preference)
I have two 52mm gauges which will be installed into the clock area and you will see the entire face of the gauges.
If you manage to get three 52mm gauges installed there then and chuck up a photo of how it goes.