Subject	ghetto fabbed gauge pods for $5 (home depot rocks!)
Posted by	synthtk (91TT) on December 18, 2002 at 10:33 PM
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Message	Well I got my new Defi gauges in and now came the decision of where exactly to install them, at first I was going to put them in the empty din below the radio but thought that they would be too low to really monitor so I decided on a dash mount. Originally I wanted three single autometer cups but no one in town had any so I thought "hrm I can probably make something that will work for now" and off to home depot I went. Below are some pictures of the in progress and some of the end result.. for some reason I cant get my digi cam to focus worth a damn so sorry for the blurry pics. Also I didnt want to drill into the dash at all so I ended up running a wire loom down the side of the trim... not very attractive but oh well.. Overall I think they came out alright and are definately unique ;) the starting product.. three abs 2" pipe bends.. totally ~$5 pipe cut (bottom ring cut off) and all markings sanded off base plug for good mounting surface mounted (wire loom is now tied up a bit better) outside shot amber illumination at night (a lot easier to read in real life) a few more shots here -Chris -91 Aztec Red TT (sgp stage v) -98 Honda Turbo Civic Sedan (10psi/FE s14 conv/more)
Follow Ups	ghetto fabbed gauge pods for $5 (home depot rocks!) - synthtk (91TT) 22:33:46 12/18/02 great... (n/m) - DVSDVS 22:37:53 12/18/02 Re: ghetto fabbed gauge pods for $5 (home depot rocks!) - huck-jai 22:40:29 12/18/02 AHHH, ANOTHER RUINED Z!!! Why?? (n/m) - Coz@CZP 22:41:01 12/18/02 chill.. its only temp>> - synthtk (91TT) 22:59:07 12/18/02 drill hole and hide wires.... - Solidpantz 22:43:11 12/18/02 It's bad enough, why screw up the dash in the process? (n/m) - Coz@CZP 22:46:09 12/18/02 Nope, there is no turning back other than removing - Hamid (WRAS-Atlanta 88.5FM) 23:02:05 12/18/02 reminds me of little periscopes (n/m) - Janders 22:55:25 12/18/02 You'd make a great DSM owner ;) (n/m) - SeedyROM 22:57:55 12/18/02 oddly i have quite few DSM friends.. - synthtk (91TT) 23:00:57 12/18/02 Ohhhh... dear LORD!! The Huumaaaanity!! (n/m) - Smurf Z 09:15:04 12/19/02 ghetto FABBulous!!! (n/m) - ForceFedTT 23:02:35 12/18/02 2nd. (n/m) - Z_PREPared 00:37:27 12/19/02 how are they secured to the dash? (n/m) - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 23:06:01 12/18/02 3m VHB (good stuff).. didnt want to use anything perm (n/m) - synthtk (91TT) 23:07:38 12/18/02 Honestly, if the wires went down into the dash - KILLR300ZX 23:15:59 12/18/02 I see potential, but it needs refinement. :-) But, I like! - AshsZ (King of FAB) 23:19:58 12/18/02 LOL, funny how Defi gauges are pretty expensive - U ZCREAM (Vice City) 23:32:57 12/18/02 going for the pagani zonda look i see (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 23:35:22 12/18/02 ..random.. that car is BAD!!! - kdaveiss 00:37:58 12/19/02 Seen that vid, awesome!! - Chris(NJ) 07:49:04 12/19/02 Great concept, execution needs a bit of refinement... (n/m) - dlinn 23:44:28 12/18/02 Custom Defi Setup in MR2. Dial-up beware!!! >>> - Glenn (San Jose) 23:44:47 12/18/02 3 gauges wouldn't be so bad, LOL (n/m) - Zachs300ZX 23:50:29 12/18/02 Hahahahah... (n/m) - Brad (JSpecZ32) 23:57:37 12/18/02 if u can hide the wires, u can almost get that off, i mean>> - 1hotzx 00:00:03 12/19/02 thanks, i agree (n/m) - synthtk (91TT) 12:44:15 12/19/02 LOL! Now THAT's entertainment. Kudos for experimentation. (n/m) - sebring1970 00:25:51 12/19/02 Needa hide the wires, doenst look that good w/ those out... (n/m) - PePSiRuLEz13 00:36:13 12/19/02 Why not run the wires in the top of the air vents? > - Xi0nX4 (ohio) 01:13:47 12/19/02 lol, i thought of that too, but didn't think he would want - 1hotzx 01:52:35 12/19/02 i was actually going to do that, but.. - synthtk (91TT) 12:08:19 12/19/02 2-1/16" gauges, 2" 60deg (i believe) abs elbow ~$1.42 each (n/m) - synthtk (91TT) 12:45:38 12/19/02 with a little fiber glass, it can turn in to something very - Halo Z 07:13:10 12/19/02 my thoughts exactly. (n/m) - Bobby12many 08:44:59 12/19/02 keepin it gangsta. (n/m) - josh 07:54:04 12/19/02 ACK!!! **shakes head** (n/m) - 2 Zweet 09:05:24 12/19/02 I like the creativity. Looks good except for the wires . (n/m) - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 10:26:17 12/19/02 seconded. doesn't look too bad. (n/m) - niXit 14:34:57 12/19/02 Where are those videos of Spee reacting to threads? (n/m) - Arturo C. 11:56:10 12/19/02 it's been done before...kind of>>> - zkillionaire 18:43:44 12/19/02
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