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AadosX · 03-22-2004, 09:36 PM

So I already have two guages on the pillar, and I need two more mounted somewhere. I didn't want to do the dash drilling: 1) ricey IMO, 2) if you want to take them back out, sell car, etc., its a biatch to install a new dash. I also found that you can put some in the DIN panel, but I already have my turbo timer there, and I use that space...

So after some thinking, and a little experimenting, I came up with this idea. Can you guess what it is??

This is the first stage, epoxy-ing the open/close thing over, and a rough cardboard/fiberglass backing. Then I'll fill it in with more fiberglass and resin, then sand it all down pretty. I think it will kick ass when I'm done.

Brian · 03-22-2004, 09:42 PM

yeah it's the vent on the door. Nismo i believe makes a unit that holds a guage right there. unfortunatly it is for RHD applications.

SilviaDriver · 03-22-2004, 10:19 PM

Brian is right..Nismo already had that idea

AadosX · 03-22-2004, 11:12 PM

Psh, I own Nismo. Mine will hold two!! Heh. Besides, I'm sure the NISMO one costs at least $200 (not kidding...).

WilloW · 03-23-2004, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AadosX

Psh, I own Nismo. Mine will hold two!! Heh.

That would be nice.

brianglawson · 03-23-2004, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AadosX

Psh, I own Nismo. Mine will hold two!! Heh. Besides, I'm sure the NISMO one costs at least $200 (not kidding...).

i bet it would be closer to about 400, but anyway i like your idea, but nismo still owns you, i think it was a 3 in one gauge or 2 in one, plus it had nismo written on it, that will allow you to boost 5 more psi alone....hahaha
keep some progress up, i wanna see how it turns out

BlackS14 · 03-23-2004, 05:56 AM

Yeah...very cool idea, but Nismo has been there done that. However, please post pics when all said and done with it...love to see how it turns out.

-Bill

focused · 03-24-2004, 04:35 PM

Can't Wait to see how it looks.... I went with something I myself have never seen pictures of by mounting two gauges in place of the ashtray. I used a piece of aluminum to make the panel. I still need to notch the console piece so that the guage sits right.

AadosX · 03-25-2004, 12:07 AM

Cool. That's exactly what I was going to do, but then I randomly came up with this idea. No pictures, but I just finished filling it completely in, it's almost ready to be drilled.

PARAD0X · 03-25-2004, 07:12 AM

stock radio, rock on!

Quote:

Originally Posted by focused

Can't Wait to see how it looks.... I went with something I myself have never seen pictures of by mounting two gauges in place of the ashtray. I used a piece of aluminum to make the panel. I still need to notch the console piece so that the guage sits right.

-E- · 03-25-2004, 08:54 AM

to bad its for RHD

AadosX · 10-25-2004, 01:52 AM

Well, talk about grave digging! I deleted the old pics so you can't see how it started off, but I'm almost done. It took me forever, yes... so long in fact that I now have an S13 LOL! I'm thinking about selling it but I doubt I will. I'd have to get so much for it that it would be ridiculous... I don't want to let it go because I like it so much. I'm sure I'll have another S14 to use it on some day anyways hehe.

Here are some pics of it... I test mounted it in the car and the angle with the guages is actually almost perfect, I was afraid it wouldn't be very good. I have to dremel out the holes a tad more then I'll slap in some guages and mount it in my friends car, and take some pics for you guys.

240silvia · 10-25-2004, 01:57 AM

Well aren't we just the little handy man.

lol, very nice job man. Sniff... Sniff..... what's that I smell.... oh, a GREAT opportunity for the How to/ Custom Install section.

sticky240 · 10-25-2004, 02:00 AM

very nice, looks smooth

what did you use to make it?

240silvia · 10-25-2004, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AadosX

This is the first stage, epoxy-ing the open/close thing over, and a rough cardboard/fiberglass backing. Then I'll fill it in with more fiberglass and resin, then sand it all down pretty. I think it will kick ass when I'm done.

That's what he used......

sticky240 · 10-25-2004, 09:52 AM

oops missed that part, thanks

Ritz S14 · 10-25-2004, 10:52 AM

Haha.. Just looking at the pic, I thought you made some awesome cup holders.

03-22-2004, 09:36 PM	#1
AadosX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Auburn University Posts: 959 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My little project... So I already have two guages on the pillar, and I need two more mounted somewhere. I didn't want to do the dash drilling: 1) ricey IMO, 2) if you want to take them back out, sell car, etc., its a biatch to install a new dash. I also found that you can put some in the DIN panel, but I already have my turbo timer there, and I use that space... So after some thinking, and a little experimenting, I came up with this idea. Can you guess what it is?? This is the first stage, epoxy-ing the open/close thing over, and a rough cardboard/fiberglass backing. Then I'll fill it in with more fiberglass and resin, then sand it all down pretty. I think it will kick ass when I'm done.

03-22-2004, 11:12 PM	#4
AadosX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Auburn University Posts: 959 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Psh, I own Nismo. Mine will hold two!! Heh. Besides, I'm sure the NISMO one costs at least $200 (not kidding...). Last edited by AadosX; 03-23-2004 at 01:56 AM..

03-23-2004, 05:56 AM	#7
BlackS14 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 45 Posts: 384 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah...very cool idea, but Nismo has been there done that. However, please post pics when all said and done with it...love to see how it turns out. -Bill __________________ Once you go black you...well...you know.....lol!!!!

10-25-2004, 02:00 AM	#14
sticky240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 468 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	very nice, looks smooth what did you use to make it? __________________ Guh-Noo-Beez

10-25-2004, 09:52 AM	#16
sticky240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 468 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oops missed that part, thanks __________________ Guh-Noo-Beez

03-22-2004, 09:42 PM	#2
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	yeah it's the vent on the door. Nismo i believe makes a unit that holds a guage right there. unfortunatly it is for RHD applications.

03-22-2004, 10:19 PM	#3
SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Brian is right..Nismo already had that idea

03-24-2004, 04:35 PM	#8
focused Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: May 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Age: 38 Posts: 424 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Can't Wait to see how it looks.... I went with something I myself have never seen pictures of by mounting two gauges in place of the ashtray. I used a piece of aluminum to make the panel. I still need to notch the console piece so that the guage sits right.

03-25-2004, 12:07 AM	#9
AadosX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Auburn University Posts: 959 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool. That's exactly what I was going to do, but then I randomly came up with this idea. No pictures, but I just finished filling it completely in, it's almost ready to be drilled.

03-25-2004, 08:54 AM	#11
-E- Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Florida, Americas Wang! Age: 43 Posts: 2,912 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	to bad its for RHD

10-25-2004, 01:52 AM	#12
AadosX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Auburn University Posts: 959 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, talk about grave digging! I deleted the old pics so you can't see how it started off, but I'm almost done. It took me forever, yes... so long in fact that I now have an S13 LOL! I'm thinking about selling it but I doubt I will. I'd have to get so much for it that it would be ridiculous... I don't want to let it go because I like it so much. I'm sure I'll have another S14 to use it on some day anyways hehe. Here are some pics of it... I test mounted it in the car and the angle with the guages is actually almost perfect, I was afraid it wouldn't be very good. I have to dremel out the holes a tad more then I'll slap in some guages and mount it in my friends car, and take some pics for you guys.

10-25-2004, 01:57 AM	#13
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 40 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Well aren't we just the little handy man. lol, very nice job man. Sniff... Sniff..... what's that I smell.... oh, a GREAT opportunity for the How to/ Custom Install section.

10-25-2004, 10:52 AM	#17
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha.. Just looking at the pic, I thought you made some awesome cup holders.