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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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full pillar pod for hard tops

I was wondering if there is anyone that make a full pillar dual guage pod for 93-96 hard top cars. I'm not trying to just pin a short pod to my pillar; it doesn't have the fluid, stock look of the T-top full pillars guage pods. I have searched on here but haven't turned up anything.

If there aren't any, does anyone have any ideas or pics to make one of the regular guage pods(non t-top) look more factory. Thanks

kevin
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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you can mold a gauge pod to your stock pillar and paint it a factory color.
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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us 93-96 guys got the short end of the stick with ALOT of things , Well this
just happens to be one of them You will have to do some custom work
because theres NO options for full pillar pods unfortunately
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Although mine is for a t-top car not a hardtop we did mold a dual gauge pod into a stock a-pillar. It came out perfect. Had the paint matched at a local shop and it was almost spot on.

Molded up ready to be prepped...



Here it is all ready to be painted....


I dont have any of it painted off of the car..i thought i did.

Cant really see much but here it is in the car...
Old Nov 28, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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that came out great!

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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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That looks as factory as it gets. I guess i'll get the autometer pod and look into doing that. BTW, which gauges are those? Thanks for the replies guys

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Old Nov 28, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by z28ke
That looks as factory as it gets. I guess i'll get the autometer pod and look into doing that. BTW, which gauges are those? Thanks for the replies guys

kevin
Thanks man! They're autometer ultra-lite series gauages
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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that looks sick! what exactly did you use as like a putty? bondo? lol
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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that looks sick! what exactly did you use as like a putty? bondo? lol

Thanks for all the comments! We used a 3M 2 part plastic panel bonding agent. I cant remember the name but I can get it for you if you want. IT worked great!
Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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^ you can get that at like a hobby shop right? or Micheals? if you can remember where you got it im sure i can find it, id appreciate it!
Old Jan 2, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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I stand corrected, my bro checked at work today and this is what we used.. http://www.nortonautomotive.com/Data...00000000001794 Im not sure where you can get it. He works at a shop that does a lot of custom install stuff so we used that. He said the 3M stuff works just fine as well though.
Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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o ok well thanks for finding it for me, ill probably just go with the 3m crap. thanks for the help tho man!
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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this tread inspired me to make my own, and since i already had a dual pod laying around i gave it a shot. came out sweet.
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