How did you fasten the gauge pod to your A-pillar

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I just got my gauges and pillar pod. But I'm trying to figure out a clean, professional way of fastening it to the pillar. I'd like to install them this weekend. I bought the Autometer pod.

To those of you who've tackled this, how'd you do it? What would you do different?

Thanks in advance.

JGK

 

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The first thing I did was paint the pod to match the a pillar,while painting the pod I also painted some small screws. I use the screws to hold the pod to the A pillar. They are not noticable when installed.

 

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JGK
I installed mine with 3M body side moulding tape it's double sided and the same stuff used to hold on most of the ventvisors and bug deflectors for our trucks and you can get it at most part or body supply stores it's real sticky and best of all no holes! #ad


[This message has been edited by maint. man (edited 10-27-2000). ]

 

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Mine came with these little plastic fasteners that you drill a hole then push in. I used four,one in each corner. Three across each end would have fit better. I lined my pod up parallel to the edge closest to the windshield. The edge closer to the door is not parallel , the pattern does not quite match on mine.

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JGK
You also may want to trim the pod a little to fit better. I did mine with a sharp knife, I also used the screws that came with mine.

Don

 

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I got mine from geno's. Painted it then mounted it with the supplied screws. The two on the side by the door were placed under the rubber seal, no screws exposed. The ones by the windshield are not to noticeable.

 

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I used GOOP to glue the gauge pod to the a-piller.

After fitting pod to a-piller(need to grind/file bottom of gauge pod to lie flat on a-piller). Clean parts with alcohol to remove greasa and oil. Place a thin layer of GOOP in six or seven places on a-piller then lay gauge pod on top. Use # 11 rubber bands to secure two pieces together, use as many rubber bands as you can this will pull the gauge pod down nice and tight on the a-piller. Let sit 24 hours and you will an a-piller with gauges that looks factory.

 

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I used 4 small screws supplied with the pod. I did this because it is a lot easier to change the bulbs and get at the back of the gauges by removing the screws. If you bond it to the a-pillar, you have to make larger holes in the a-pillar to gain access to the gauges. I only had to put a small hole through the a-pillar to run the wires through.

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Thanks for all your replies.

I thought about gluing it somehow. I have some of that 3M tape mentioned by maint. man, and it's true, that stuff sticks like iron. And I discovered the plastic used is of a type that can be glued easily. But as jhnrv4 said, I'd like to be able to get to the gauges to change bulbs, etc. So I've decided to use some little plastic retainers used to hold plastic trim pieces in cars. They're generic ones from Ace Hardware. I think I put small clips on the back to make sure they stay in place. I wish mine had come with fasteners, but I think this will work out OK.

This, however, is turning out to be the easy part. I went in this morning to pick up my interior trim paint I'd ordered at the local dealership and it was waaaay off. Right trim code, just lousy color match. Didn't buy it. Went to a local auto paint supply store and they mixed me up a pint that is virtually dead on. But pricey ($27 for paint and reducer). Everything else they had as stock colors was just not close enough. I'll have to shoot the pod with my air brush.

So, if someone is having a tough time matching trim code R1C3, a sort of mist blue (mine's a '98 12V, dark amythist exterior), I'll have extra. Just send me an e-mail.

Thanks again,
JGK
(Jay Kanrich)