A-Pillar gauge Pod

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Doe anyone know if they make them yet or is this something that needs to be prototyped and either custom made or just sit around until some big company makes one


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i havent heard of any yet.... doc made the speaker one.... idk if anyone has approached any companies yet ?

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I have not seen one custom made for ours yet, but I know on my old Civic Si, I bought a universal one and used a heat gun to soften the plastic and mold it to the pillar and then painted it to match. Turned out pretty good.

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That'll work I guess. Maybe a call to the dealership to see how much a driver side A pillar cover is

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So I ordered a driver's side A-Pillar and at my cost, it was $22.00
mpbclutch33 wrote:... I bought a universal one and used a heat gun to soften the plastic and mold it to the pillar and then painted it to match. Turned out pretty good.
Might have to do what you said. Just mold it. How did you attach it to the pillar? Did you have to glass it in to fill up the difference in material?

Gonna call a local shop too that deals with a lot of OEM fabric. I want this to look stock?

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It did not sit completely flush. I drilled 4 small holes and attached them using the supplied push fasteners. If you are going to wrap them in OEM fabric, let me know where you get it and how it turns out.

Here are some pics of it on my old car.






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will do Going to go to the local autozone and see what they have for pillar gauges. If that doesn't pan out, there's always ebay

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what about a setup like the 350z where its in the middle i think that would look bada$$

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I am not sure how that would be accomplished given the conture of the AC Vents, but you could replace the AC Vents like some of the Turbo'ed A/C's have doon. The other option is if you have a Single Din aftermarket Stereo, there are dubble and triple gauge pods that fit into the pocket area.

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mpbclutch33 wrote:I am not sure how that would be accomplished given the conture of the AC Vents, but you could replace the AC Vents like some of the Turbo'ed A/C's have doon. The other option is if you have a Single Din aftermarket Stereo, there are dubble and triple gauge pods that fit into the pocket area.
IF f I didn't have the Bose Navi but A+ for effort! I think putting it on the pillar will be the only option.

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most tuner enthusiasts are getting away from the pillar gauge cluster because so many how shall i put this one...wannbe ricers that watched the F & the F too many times and have no need for gauges to monitor a stock set-up. If it's your taste than go for it, but there are other options.

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i was thinking more like over a/c three vents maybe fiberglass the three pod holes

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08altima35 wrote:most tuner enthusiasts are getting away from the pillar gauge cluster because so many how shall i put this one...wannbe ricers that watched the F & the F too many times and have no need for gauges to monitor a stock set-up. If it's your taste than go for it, but there are other options.
I think you're right...too freakin ricey


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