My Pillar Pod - 1st try at posting pics - Patience please!

[MTTwister]

Well - let's see if I can get this to work. -

The back side of the pillar pod -
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Apr/20044254572458004549209.jpg

Front side - under construction -
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Apr/20044258775369645782738.jpg

Installed, finally -
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Apr/20044252823608908868372.jpg

ok and a pic of the truck
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Apr/20044251250088855311838.jpg

1/2 THE TIME IT FINALLY - SORTA DOES..., else right click on the red X and Show Picture..

[Tony J.]

Looks sharp! What do the toggles and LEDs do?

[ttpost]

where did you get the pod and do they come in red thanks

[MTTwister]

Tony J - The upper toggle will turn off the pod's instrument lights if they're too distracting at night. The middle toggle is a Lo / Hi idle switch, and the LED reminds me that it's on . The bottom toggle is for the Cheap TCC Lockup switch - adding 50 ohms into the TFT sensor circuit - the LED is to remind me that it's on. Was a RED led, but by the time I got done Futzing with it, the legs broke of, and I had to use another color.

ttpost - it was actually a basic black Autometer 3 gauge pod - got mine from Gomer's diesel with the gauges, but they're available from other advertizers, or SummitRacing dot com has a full line. Got Red Paint? I got luckyon the Grey almost matching.

Note - I did trim most of the narrow bottom tail off to ease the fitting.
Edit note 2 - BTW, Thinking I should have put the boost gauge at the botttom,a nd the Tranny temp at the top, but too late now.

[C.K. Piquup]

Nice set-up.I just wish someone would make one for the passenger pillar(co-pilot)

[rlvelin]

Looks good. I couldn't tell that it wasn't made from a matching interior material. What paint did you use, did you have it color matched or just guess on the right color? My future plans include a pillar pod in a gray interior as well and I would just like to know if you have any tips, tricks, or suggestions about the painting.

Thanks

[MTTwister]

rlvelin - I got the paint at Brown's auto- NAPA on Harrison. In the back door, straight down that isle, on the right. Off the shelf paint for vinyl,etc. Was thinking of using grey primer, but glad I didn't cheap out there. I wiped it down with de-natured alcohol to get the greasy fingerprints off before I painted- didn't think acetone would be a good choice. Multiple really light coats, btw.