so i have a pillar pod with 3 gauge spots but it looks to big and bulky, and my cubby doesnt get used since i took my lil navi out when i switched to a kenwood deck with built in navi so why not put them in there and have some fun with fiberglass.
i started with this

then i realized that you cant use resin with that foam oh no
back to square one
the goods

tape it up

test fit


foiled it to help release the fiberglass

the set up

always use protection

first layer




now im waiting for it to cure more to come soon

 

subed for results

 

i just spent the last 45 mins holding a work light on it cause i dident add to much harderner i added 54 when i needed about 56 i thought it would give me more working time since last time i did it it was like 80 out i was only getting like 2 mins per batch and the lil harder trick worked and gave me like 6 mins. but the temp dropped so fast when it started to get dark its still tacky 3 hours later oh well i was hoping to pull it out tonight.

 

Looks like you have quite a project on your hand. That model year cubby is the worst! 2003 is the easiest to make gauge plates for.

My solution:

Material cost is only a couple of dollars.........you just need a cnc machine to do it.

 

I tried to do the same with abs plastic.

 

looks like massive overkill.

One simply piece of abs can be heated and bent.. dunno.
Just my thoughts.. as I replied in my PM, from me of all people.. haha:
sometimes less is more.

 

I like overkill lol. And I'm already in it and the matirals are cheep enough plus it's a learning experience.

And a lil update 1st layer hardened real nice gonna do a second and 3rd layer tues then pull it out and mount the PVC drill a few holes and cut it down. And start refining it

 

oh boy, looks like a hot mess, shouldve went with the gauge pillar for 30$ in my opinion. but hey its your car , whatever floats your boat (:

 

subscribed. Very interested on the end result. GLWyour build.

might I ask what kinda gauges you going with and for what?

 

i have one already i dont like it to big and bulky for now

 

i only have one gauge night now innovate wideband lc1 with db gauge and the other will be that dynotune multi switch gauge

 

Too Fast too Furious.... I hate pillar gauges. Cubby gauges are more tasteful.

OP is your Z your daily? I couldn't imagine the smell inside your car by doing the fiberglass work in the car.

 

yea shes my daily i would have pulled it out if it wasent. if yhou leave the window open a crack its not that bad

 

Here's a quick one I made with abs plastic just never got around to finishing it.

 

Well tommmarow will be and update with more pictures I'm gonna add a few more layers of fiber glass and once that drys find the ideeal minting position for the gauges and glue them in then come fun with pretty fleece

 

new pix in just a few i rushed to beat the rain but it came out pretty good i trimmed it up a bit but its still pretty rough and un even.
heating up the resin

new stuff


easy clean up from the other day

more rubbers and some cut up fiberglass

sorry no pix during the heated resin was curing fast but here some after it set


the start of the removal

like it never happened






let the carving begin







thats it for tonight kids

 

in4pics

 

more to come soon been doing a lil bit everynight and bee more wrapped up getting stuff ready to do my headlights. flat black demon eye sti-r and iron man

 

Any updates. I like how its coming along.

 

hmmm im quite fond of backyard projects

you know you could have taken that cubby out of the car....

& you can use resin on foam.... mostly depends on the foam, but if the resin melts it then it just needs a barrier.... think brush-on latex paint.

.... sub'd