D40 Guage pod

[morticus]

Now i dont know about anyone else, but i dont use the slippery soap holder (coin tray) on the top of the dash. I imagine that some nice binnacle guages like the HSVs have in them would look quite nice. You could run a boost guage and whatever you could possibly think of in there. Any one seen anything like this done in a navara before? Apart from pillar guages being illegal, the binnacle ones wouldnt be, an they wouldnt be any higher that the steering wheel. While installing my new stereo, the flimsy plastic bits that hold the clips snapped off as well, so now it rattles worse than it did before. Now im not one for business ventures (well not at the moment anyway) but id sure as shit buy one if they were available...

 

[user 6268]

I'd like to know about these also, such a wasted space.

 

[ianf]

If somebody does one, I'm interested.

 

[jimmy_jay89]

im making one up.. ill be using a saas pod for a vy vz

and then cutting and shaping to fit

 

[jimmy_jay89]

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as you can see the pod is exactly the shape width at the front,

after a little shaping and some addition of bog, it should fit nicely

 

[big zetor]

I think turbogu was making one not that long ago with pics,

 

[morticus]

I Have a mate that is an auto trimmer, and is starting to do some fiberglass work. Im still in the process of getting it sorted. Well done Jimmy, thats the same way i was thinking. How is the curve compared to the dash?

 

[gunning1987]

Like this?

ill be finishing mine of next week.

 

[jimmy_jay89]

curves are identical except for the front which has a bow in it but alittle sanding should do

gunning... Nice Job..

but cant say im a fan of those style ones... because they just pop up out from the base and often doesnt have that clean look..

not saying its going to look bad. just a personal preference, cause its not if i like it, but if you like it that counts

 

[gunning1987]

yer they do sit up alittle but once im finished you wont notice.

 

[LiveToRide]

What base did you use there gunning or did you custom make it all yourself? That looks awesome!

 

[morticus]

Yeah gunning that is exactly what i was planning on doing, except maybe have them more recessed.

 

[jimmy_jay89]

it looks like he used the other vz/vy pod

 

[LiveToRide]

it looks like he used the other vz/vy pod

Just found on eBay pal?

 

[jimmy_jay89]

yeah or autobahn etc

will cost about 100

 

[gunning1987]

Yer vz pod gauge mate

 

[gibson_racing]

hey guys i have done mine allready been done for about 3 months now used a vy vz gauge binicle and cut it up to fit in the pocket a little recessed. i used 2 part polyurethane glue to adhease it together and sanded it back its just like bog primed it and painted it the same colour as they rest of the dash ;let me know what u think

 

[gibson_racing]

just a few pics of my gauge holder that i made

 

[gunning1987]

looks good man easy DIY

 

[gibson_racing]

pritty simple if you have access to the right gear