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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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after making the dash pod for my classic impreza I have been contacted by dannyboygti to see if i could make another one of these dash pods, Ive agreed to make it and dont mind making them for anyone else on here that may want one, Im goin to lay this thread out like a project thread taking pictures along the way while I make the dash pod, ive been off work sick the past few days so havent made a start yet but atleast the part have arrived and will get started ASAP Here's a pic of the pods and the surround i will be fitting them in and also a pic of my original dash pod




My original dash pod

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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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cheers m8 thanks once again
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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got the surround opened up to accept the pods today and lay a base down ready for fibre glassing




its hard to tell in the pic's but each pod is on a slight tilt towards the driver
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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hello mate are you doing any like your original? as was going to buy the pieces to try and make it myself but think my atempts will end in disaster, ive got the single din slot guage bracket but not sure how filler and shape it onto the surround

ill be up for one if your going to do some more
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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its looking good m8 carnt wait to c the out come
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So those pods are there just to get the shape? They are not staying in are they?
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by joey_turbo
So those pods are there just to get the shape? They are not staying in are they?
ye the pods will stay there as they will hold the shape and give alot better fitment and stregth for the gauges, they will have the back of then cut down tho so they dont protrude to far into the dash
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Great work
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got the fibre glass done today, just need to filler around the pods then smooth and paint

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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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wicked m8 its looking reli good
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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looking good mate
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hows it going with the pods mate ?
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Originally Posted by wongy
hows it going with the pods mate ?
both in filler now will get more pics up at the weekend when ive smoothed them out
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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nice one yeah cant wait to see what it looks like
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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uploading the latest pic's before i go to TOTB, got the filler smoothed but just needs abit adding in places to get the shape right, hopefuly I'll get chance to do abit more work on them on sunday





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looking very nice mate.cant wait to get that in the car and wired up

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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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same here cracking job m8
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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how much to do one of these m8 i got spare panel
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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hello mate did you manage to get any more done to the pods ?
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lol im litteraly going to my local halfords in the next half hour to get some filler primer to get all the sanding marks out ready for paint
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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hahahaha no worries mate
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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wicked m8 c your doing a proper job
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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hows it coming along m8
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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hi guy's,

both the pods just need one more wet sand then they are ready for a final coat of primer then paint

here's some pic's of how they look at the moment top pod is 60mm version and the bottom one is the 52mm version

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52mm

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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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looks bloody amazing m8
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sweet!!
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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mate that is loking good quality work there cant wait to set it up in the car nice work
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:09 AM
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ok guy's both pods have had there first coat of paint just 1 more then there ready to send
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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nice one pm me how you want the payment sent to you mate
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great work
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