My Home Made 5 Gauge Dash Pod
04 December 2004, 08:19 AM
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My Home Made 5 Gauge Dash Pod
Thought i would have a go at making my own dash pod to hold five gauges
and this is how it turned out ,in primer and ready for painting
What do you think ?
http://tinypic.com/u39yb
http://tinypic.com/u37uc
http://tinypic.com/u3a8n
http://tinypic.com/u3aeo
http://tinypic.com/u3ajb
Gary
and this is how it turned out ,in primer and ready for painting
What do you think ?
http://tinypic.com/u39yb
http://tinypic.com/u37uc
http://tinypic.com/u3a8n
http://tinypic.com/u3aeo
http://tinypic.com/u3ajb
Gary
04 December 2004, 08:23 AM
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Very impressed! Must have taken hours! Like the kitchen deco though! 
Originally Posted by starship impreza
Thought i would have a go at making my own dash pod to hold five gauges
and this is how it turned out ,in primer and ready for painting
What do you think ?
http://tinypic.com/u39yb
http://tinypic.com/u37uc
http://tinypic.com/u3a8n
http://tinypic.com/u3aeo
http://tinypic.com/u3ajb
Gary
and this is how it turned out ,in primer and ready for painting
What do you think ?
http://tinypic.com/u39yb
http://tinypic.com/u37uc
http://tinypic.com/u3a8n
http://tinypic.com/u3aeo
http://tinypic.com/u3ajb
Gary
04 December 2004, 08:43 AM
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No probs. Looks like the results speak for themselves!
Looks like the results speak for themselves!
Originally Posted by starship impreza
Hi
Homer Junior
It did fair bit of work involved
Oh and thanks again for the naff dash pod you donated that went into the fabrication of the pod
Gary
Homer Junior
It did fair bit of work involved
Oh and thanks again for the naff dash pod you donated that went into the fabrication of the pod
Gary
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Where is it designed to fit?
Does it replace the centre cubby lid, and if so, what diameter are the holes?
You should consider getting a mould made up so that you can mass produce them since the hard bit is done and you have th emaster copy.
Plenty money to be made me-thinks.....
Does it replace the centre cubby lid, and if so, what diameter are the holes?
You should consider getting a mould made up so that you can mass produce them since the hard bit is done and you have th emaster copy.
Plenty money to be made me-thinks.....
04 December 2004, 07:54 PM
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Bl00dy excelent work mate. 
Can you post how to make on or PM with tips. I want to do something similar for my MY96 sport and have no idea where to start.
Simon
Can you post how to make on or PM with tips. I want to do something similar for my MY96 sport and have no idea where to start.
Simon
04 December 2004, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CyprusScooby
What do you need 5 guages for? Starship Enterprise!!!!!!
Its a car, not a Fighter Jet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bit OTT.
Excellent work by the way though.
Its a car, not a Fighter Jet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bit OTT.
Excellent work by the way though.
04 December 2004, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ddb85
quality stuff - looks great!, is that a matsui tv remote per chance - i've got the same one! 
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04 December 2004, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by andypugh2000
Very nice work Gary, Is one of the gauges a BOOM counter
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04 December 2004, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by starship impreza
Back to the drawing board need one that will take six ,forgot the BOOM counter
you silly man, how could you forget such an amazing reaction counter <eardrums still healing after bolney>
04 December 2004, 09:31 PM
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Would be EXTREMELY interested to see how this fits to the dash mate.... 
Agree that if you made a mould you could be onto a right wee earner here, after all, I dont know I've seen ANY 99-00 Style Dash-Pods for the older Imprezas.
Cheers,
Grant
Agree that if you made a mould you could be onto a right wee earner here, after all, I dont know I've seen ANY 99-00 Style Dash-Pods for the older Imprezas.
Cheers,
Grant
05 December 2004, 10:06 PM
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Saw this today at the West Sussex meet.
I was a bit worried that it would look too big on the dash, but seeing it painted and sat on the dash it looks really good
I have an ETS 3 gauge pod for the same dash shape. Gary's pod looks far more subtle.
I was a bit worried that it would look too big on the dash, but seeing it painted and sat on the dash it looks really good
I have an ETS 3 gauge pod for the same dash shape. Gary's pod looks far more subtle.
06 December 2004, 12:24 AM
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Yes its made from aluminium mesh formed to get the basic shape then glassed over and and finally filler over the top and sanded to get the final shape ,it may look big but as Iain says it is very subtle and dont look out of place on the dash .Its also not that high as you can still see the wiper blades over the top of it
Any comments constructive or other wise please post
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Any comments constructive or other wise please post
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A couple of pics of the pod sitting on the dash ,no gauges fitted yet as i still have a few alterations to make to it
It may not look like it but all gauges are visable from drivers seat because of the angle of the pod and setting it forward .
It may not look like it but all gauges are visable from drivers seat because of the angle of the pod and setting it forward .
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