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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Here are some pictures of some 60mm gauge pods Im making on the long wodden piece between the center a/c vent and the pass. vent. I removed aribag and shaved the opening on the top of the dast, I dont have a picture of that yet since its getting black seude installed.

I also made the boost guage(first one) a bit further than farther apart and increasd angle from left to right

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Nice work so far man - keep the sanding going strong!!

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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argh...bondo...i hate sanding...

Great job so far, I love seeing DIY jobs
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Wow, thats gonna turn out pretty good
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Old May 1, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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looks pretty good, cant wait to see the finished product
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Should turn out great man. I'm still trying to figure out where to put mine, since I want to keep my air bags in place.
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That is freaking bad ***!! I love it. I almost mounted my guages there too... Your custom work with the pod is just awesome. I just feel bad for the sanding part that you have to do. It is a pain.

Is that PVC piping that you are using for the pod?
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That is freaking bad ***!! I love it. I almost mounted my guages there too... Your custom work with the pod is just awesome. I just feel bad for the sanding part that you have to do. It is a pain.

Is that PVC piping that you are using for the pod?
Not too bad . I used 80 grit wraped around screw driver handle for the round contours. the 80 takes enough off quick but doesnt leave it too rough. Ill post more pics after I finish it.
I got double ended female pvc for $0.50 each. they are a hair bigger than 60mm but shouldnt be a problem
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We'll see how my leather-wrapped pillar gauge will turn out.

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I finally got the dash back with suede(black)
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Old May 2, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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nice man , i had the same idea, how much did it cost to get the dash wrapped in suede?
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