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Old 09-16-2009, 01:02 PM   #1
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Custom Dash Dual Gauge Pod
this thing took me a week to make, luckily i work at body shop and have all the materials i needed... paint/body filler/sand paper

I bought the dash piece from a junk yard for cheap cuz i didnt wanna use the one i had in there already incase i messed it up...

I then bought, Autometer angle rings and glued them to the bezel, filled with body filler, and started sanding away, theres about 5 layers of body filler on there.. and a week worth of sanding (during down time at work lol)....

It came out flawlessly!!

Now just waiting for my gauges
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:07 PM   #2
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Spiffy!!! I like the color!
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:07 PM   #3
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Thanks! matches the car ;)
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:10 PM   #4
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Very nice looks great. Great workmanship too. Does this cut out the vent from working though. since you are putting gauges in there do you have that section blocked off cause i would be worried about the heat on the gauges in the winter since almost all gauges are electronic and sustained heat is not good for them while they are in operation.
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:12 PM   #5
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the vent piece was taken out, and yes i will be blocking it off cuz yeah the last thing i need is my gauges and the wiring to melt... lol
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:17 PM   #6
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If i didn't need those vents I would send you my dash piece and have you do this for me. I wonder if there is a way to move those vent's if so I totally game for this you think 3 gauges would fit there?
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:20 PM   #7
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no it doesnt, thats what i wanted to do, but unfortunetly its off by like a half inch...yeah i might consider doing this for ppl, although, im starting to get busy at work and wont have much time to do it lol...
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:23 PM   #8
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:25 PM   #9
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half an inch dang that close.
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:26 PM   #10
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yah...i was upset... ;) but not worth cutting anything else
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:43 PM   #11
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If you do decide to to this pm me i will pay ya to do it and send a can of the paint i want it done in
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:43 PM   #12
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This makes me want to work in a body shop.
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:45 PM   #13
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If you do decide to to this pm me i will pay ya to do it and send a can of the paint i want it done in
i wil pm and let u know for sure!
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:45 PM   #14
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This makes me want to work in a body shop.
yeah... it has its perks... ;)
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Old 09-16-2009, 03:11 PM   #15
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I just want my dash pieces a different color...

But I'm too chicken to take them out and do it myself...
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Old 09-16-2009, 03:23 PM   #16
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takes 5 sec to take them out.. and there pretty strong too...
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Old 09-16-2009, 09:45 PM   #17
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Awesome custom work
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Send me one so I can do a carbon fiber overlay on top.
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