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Old 04-19-05, 03:17 PM
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Gave a try at fiberglassin,, indiot light gauge bezel <pics>

I know its not close to being done but what to you guys think ??? This is my first try.. I still need to sand it down more, and fill it . but im pretty happy . ive learned alot today
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Keep it up man, looking good. Just remember its gonna look like **** from the start....keep at it, sand and smooth.
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kick *** job man.
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That's cool. Someone has to make one that elevates the gauges a little, leaving a small window open underneath so that you can still see the idiot lights/clock.
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I aggree with aaron... The idiot lights have saved my motor a few times.

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ill ake them if anyone wants em. ive just got to get the required funds for it first.
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sanded down a bit and test fitted. all in all it fit pretty good ,, i just have to build up the mounting side a little bit. the one pic is looking down through the windsheild. ive got another day of work on this thing to get it working right . but so far i like it
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thats lookin awesome. I'd buy a one, I went the cheap way and made my own boost holder, mines alot easier to make though but only holds one guage.

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dbl post

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You've got a good start on it. I hope you are sanding with power, I'd hate to do that all by hand.
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im doing it all by hand right now .. i cant find my palm sander. i had some more sanding to do , but i might pick up one of those black and decker mouse sanders. i have the B & D dremel rotary tool and i love it. I have some small cracks i have to fix. but im getting there
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
That's cool. Someone has to make one that elevates the gauges a little, leaving a small window open underneath so that you can still see the idiot lights/clock.
A guage pod that sits abouve the warning lights ? . . BRILLIANT!!!!! i'd pay for that
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Me too- looking for a place other than drivers side pillar to mount gauges...
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I wonder if you can pull the warning lights forward underneath the gauges....

That would be pretty cool. An all-in-one peice that holds 3 gauges and the warning lights just in front/below them....
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The FC3S CF dash cover/pod setup is pretty nice, that's what I've got on my GTUs with 2 60mm's in it, then I've got 2 52mm's in the radio area, and two more on the pillar.
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
The FC3S CF dash cover/pod setup is pretty nice, that's what I've got on my GTUs with 2 60mm's in it, then I've got 2 52mm's in the radio area, and two more on the pillar.
thats alot of guages, i guess everythings well monitored then . . .
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Not to get off topic too much, but I've got:

Boost & EGT (ontop of the dash)
Water temp / oil pressure (radio din plate)
Wideband / Intake temp (pillar)

On-topic:

I've seen a few people using the idiot cluster pods and then relocating their idiot lights down to the radio/din area. There were a few pics of this a while ago, anybody remember the thread?
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awesome idea..

does any vendors sell this type of gauge cluster?
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Very nice
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i'd buy one if it was half decent
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
That's cool. Someone has to make one that elevates the gauges a little, leaving a small window open underneath so that you can still see the idiot lights/clock.
Ummmm... so where would you run the wires and tubes for the gauges with the idiot light cluster still in there?????? drill down through the vent passages???

I WAS going to move my idiot light cluster.... HOWEVER... I've decided instead to install LED's in my pod and hook those up to the stock wriring harness for the idiot light cluster for the more important lights (low Oil level, etc) and then route the rest (e-brake, hatch open, etc) down to the black face below the stereo where i have the profec mounted.

I'm going to start glassing over the framework tonight!!!
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looks good!

anyone make one from wood? seems like it'd be easier to work with, but that's just me.
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