I thought I would share some pics of the gouge pod that I fabbed up. I wanted 8 gauges, and didn't really want a Shelby pod or a A-piller pod, so I decided to fab something up.
I started with my stock gauge cluster, traced it on cardboard, scaned it into autocad, and then drew in the gauge pattern I wanted. I then had my my 2D drawing laser cut out of 14ga colled rolled steel.
I mocked it into my dash, but it didn't look right so I got some 3/16" square stock and fabbed a perimiter to mimick the look of the stock cluster. I was much happier with the way this looked.
For finish I polished the perimiter piece and clear coated it. After letting that dry I masked off the perimiter and painted the center with a wrinkle black paint.
Here are some pics in progress, and some finished pics.
I started with my stock gauge cluster, traced it on cardboard, scaned it into autocad, and then drew in the gauge pattern I wanted. I then had my my 2D drawing laser cut out of 14ga colled rolled steel.
I mocked it into my dash, but it didn't look right so I got some 3/16" square stock and fabbed a perimiter to mimick the look of the stock cluster. I was much happier with the way this looked.
For finish I polished the perimiter piece and clear coated it. After letting that dry I masked off the perimiter and painted the center with a wrinkle black paint.
Here are some pics in progress, and some finished pics.