Custom 182 top dash with gauge pod (road/track car) what do you think

[M4D M4X]

Hi all 1st off not sure if this is the place to put it so if not can mod place it in the right section thanks.

So here we go after fitting a oil cooler to my car i want to keep a eye on things such as oil pressure and oil temp, I've already ordered my dials 52mm raceteck with stepper motor's still waiting for them to arrive.
With my previous car project (golf gttdi) i fitted a boost gauge into the door air vent and it looked awesome so wanted to do something a little different to the Clio rather than a pillar pods.
This is still in progress so will update often.
Here is the standard dash before.

This is a *2 gauge pod (52mm) *i bought of eBay for £7 so got to work and trimmed it to fit the recess.

After removing the flocking with a dremel i set to work and filled it with fibreglass and sanded down to a smooth finish.

After fitting it i didn't like the look of how it was tilted back (side shot above) so i then used more fibreglass and shaped a visor similar to the dash clocks so it now will block the sun from glare.

This is all i've got to at the moment but once i tidied it up it will then be sent to be flocked and glued back into the dash so what do you think?

Thanks

 

[Kieran..]

Wow I'm loving that! Looks smart

 

[sharpant]

That will never look clean again.

 

[Chris_786]

Looks frickin awesome mate love it!

 

[M4D M4X]

Cheers all.

Sharpant what do you mean it will never look clean again?

 

[sharpant]

Just think it looks a bit grubby pal, as you as you like it!

 

[M4D M4X]

Just think it looks a bit grubby pal, as you as you like it!

I never used the recess when i was using the car every day so pointless being there,
It's something that's different compared to the usual a pillar pods which i can't stand as it looks chav IMO

 

[gulik]

I like it!!

 

[Russ_16v]

Looks good mate, personally I wouldnt have them there, but it looks a great conversion

 

[Nick172Cup]

Fair play for making that up, sharpant you could just reflock the dash and it would look like the rest of the dash anyways.

I'd of personally tried to make the face more towards to the driver for ease of sight when on track but as said good job!

 

[kris-182]

Really like this looks cool. What the switches for either side of the hazards?

 

[guysy]

Can you hoover flocked dashes? or are they a bit fragile under any "suction".

Think the pods look quite nice, nice work on it... agree with it facing the driver more but still i think the outcome could look great.

 

[M4D M4X]

Cheers all thanks for the comments.
As said in the thread post it will be flocked after it's all tidied up, with regards to facing it towards the driver more i would have cut more out of the centre dash so wouldn't have much to play with fibreglass unfortunately so making it weak .

However where it's placed the passenger can keep a eye on it if needed .

 

[M4D M4X]

Can you hoover flocked dashes? or are they a bit fragile under any "suction".

No there not fragile under any suction, but best using a damp cloth to wipe it over is better.

 

[M4D M4X]

Really like this looks cool. What the switches for either side of the hazards?

I was going to use them as a window switches but wired them up and didn't work .
After some research i'd have to re wire the hole thing so left it lol.

 

[.Andy.]

That looks the bolloxs mate. Awesome job there!

 

[M4D M4X]

Another couple of hours spent 2day shaping it and finishing it off, all that's need to do is fill the tiny pits with stopper to smoth it off.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Looks wicked mate

 

[terryc101]

Top work, nice to see something a bit different on the inside.

 

[mat-nos]

nice work, look forward to seeing it sprayed up/flocked

 

[M4D M4X]

I had a parcel this morning and it was my custom centre gauge back from been flocked only charged me £20 bargain imo.
here is a few pics got to wipe the rest of the dash with a damp cloth now.

Hope you all like it

 

[Jonny1*2]

:approve:

 

[Tom]

Looks odd flocked.

 

[Christopher]

Very cool!

...but it does look like Wall-E's African cousin's poking his bonce out of the top of your dash.

 

[Cup_Phil]

That looks awesome!

 

[M4D M4X]

Looks odd flocked.

Yer the dash is dirty as sh*t so needs to be cleaned with a damp cloth.

 

[M4D M4X]

Very cool!

...but it does look like Wall-E's African cousin's poking his bonce out of the top of your dash.

lol does abit but there was no where else to put it and i didn't want to do the usual a pillar thing

 

[daveski]

I like it but does look a bit too much like its stuck on the top

 

[Christopher.]

Looks very good mate

 

[JamesT87]

Looks amazing mate! Really liking this!

 

[Nick r26r]

who flocked it for you mate , the same place that flocked the dash ??

 

[M4D M4X]

Cheers all glad most approve .

Nick it was sbp.me.co.uk, although it was a great service there turn around was abit slow if your in any rush.

 

[panda15]

Looks cool bud what gauges are you gonna put in?

 

[adam172]

looks good. tidy job mate!

 

[M4D M4X]

Looks cool bud what gauges are you gonna put in?

I'm going for racetech oil temp and oil pressure, I've ordered them but waiting for them to arrive they have a awesome looking opening ceremony the video will be in the eBay add Here's a link.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2fb35234

 

[M4D M4X]

Cheers Adam