I wanted to do something about the guage pods on the A-pillar. Everyone has them there and......I'm not everyone. I also have two in the center console.



I cut up the A-pillar pod and got another double one from a buddy of mine.


I took off the guage cluster cover to start the modifications


Hot glued the pods into place




Filled in the space with great stuff



After sculpting the foam I covered it with foil to prevent the resin from eating it and layed down some glass.

 

Test fit





Added body filler



Shot with some sandable primer to see all the work I have left

 

I extended two of the pod "tails" on the top of the dash to even things up and shot it with more primer. Sanded that up and threw on the first coat of paint. It is a hammered metal black. I think I like the look.

 

I got 6 coats of paint on it and now I'm going to let it bake in the car where it's warm. (the paint is still a little soft)






Installed minus the screw caps

 

looks like alot of work im glad your creative but thats way to many gauges for me looks like a space ship console

 

When I first looked I said eww. But I'm all for innovation and creativity, so great work! It looks like a hand or fist to me. Again, great work!

 

You did a good job and the work looks good but it's sort of ugly in shape.

I feel that it should be a continuous raised curve rather than a hump where every gauge is. Another idea would be that you could put 2 or 3 of those gauges below the cluster, sort of like the 96-00 Cluster pod that I believe autometer makes.

 

great fab work, very creative

 

wow, looks great, super unique, definitely like it

 

I kno im uber late on this one but imo it wouldve been kooler with only the two on the far outside (minus the three on the top if that helps my explanation) and putting leaving the other three on the pillar where they originally were suppost to be...wouldve been sleek and look like some company made it that way.