I just finished my pod for the G. The only problem is that I cheaped out and got the a/c controller from Metra when going double din at the last minute and the temp control was closer to the buttons so I had to make the hole a little bigger and its no longer a perfect circle, but oh well. I hope everyone enjoys, I sure do. I used hammered plastic spray paint, i'm going to leave the ring around the shifter silver (6mt), but paint the rest, and put the boost controller where the ashtray is. I also tested the paint on the door pulls to make sure i liked it, they turned out well too. The radio cut out wont be as rough as it looks, a finisher came with it that I haven't decided whether or not to paint yet, then i'll just use plastic epoxy to put it on to give it a clean look.

Here it is, start to finish.


original finisher:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0720.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0720.jpg" border="0" alt="original finisher"></a>

original pod:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0722.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0722.jpg" border="0" alt="original pod"></a>

cut pod:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0729.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0729.jpg" border="0" alt="cut pod"></a>

cut finisher:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0732.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0732.jpg" border="0" alt="cut finisher"></a>

mounting:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0735.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0735.jpg" border="0" alt="mounting"></a>

secure w/strapping and bondo:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0739.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0739.jpg" border="0" alt="secure with bondo/metal strapping"></a>

1st bondo coat after fiberglass:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0742.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0742.jpg" border="0" alt="1st bondo coat"></a>

primed and wet-sanded:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0746.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0746.jpg" border="0" alt="primed and wet sanded"></a>

finished 1:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0750.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0750.jpg" border="0" alt="painted 1"></a>

finished 2:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0751.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0751.jpg" border="0" alt="painted 2"></a>

finished 3:
<a href="http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/?action=view&current=PICT0752.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Chudsoncoupe/gauge%20pod/PICT0752.jpg" border="0" alt="painted 3"></a>

 

Good job.

 

Looks nice, good DIY!!!!!!

 

That is purdy! Great job

 

Did you use a double din finisher or did you use your stock finisher and modify that? Either way I think it will look great! Nice use of that space... If you used the stock finisher, why did you purchase another AC controller - I take it that you cannot extract the stock one from the HU?

 

That looks damn nice!!

 

You should have used something other than bondo for bonding the pod to the plastic console... that's definitely going to crack over time.

 

i had no idea you G owners wanted to be like us Z owners so much

 

yeah ..gauge location is in an alll too familiar spot

 

He used fiberglass.

 

Yeah I used fiberglass and on every edge to get the transition from the pod to the finisher, i then used bondo to cover that. on the reverse side, I used the medal strapping that comes with bondo and bondo'd that in, so that wont crack either.

the a/c controls are integrated with the stock head unit face. I thought I could save money by getting the metra kit instead of the jdm and just use those controls on the factory finisher. It was close but a little off, so there will be a slight gap around the temp up/down button. I should have just orderd the jdm a/c controller, and I would have for 20 more bucks if I had known the metra wasn't an exact match.

And as far as being like the Z, its not fair that the G doesnt come with this already made haha. I've seen others mod the clock surround, but I think this hides it a little better and looks alot cleaner.

 

that's sick. That's the setup i want for when I am FI. What pod did you use to do this with? (link?)

 

It's better than the gaudy side pillar mounts.

 

that came out great get some mounted pics, wondering how the paint matches the rest of the interior

 

Nice work and nice pics. Thanks.

 

I used the universal pod from glowshift: http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/index...ROD&ProdID=241 The paint should match pretty well, the silver ring around the shifter is really going to pop once I have the other pieces painted. Hopefully it will be in the car by the end of today

 

That is freakn' beautiful man! NICELY DONE!!! Get some pics once it's in your car again!!

 

Nice job!

Mine is not quite so nice, I ended up putting a single DIN radio in, and 2 gauges, plus a couple of buttons, switches and indicators below that. And I have the 'gaudy' A pillar gauge pod as well, since I wanted a total of 5 gauges.

 

Mmmmmm Pizza Hut...

Oh, nice job by the way.

 

+1, I test fitted my A-pillar gauge pod, and I don't like it. IMO it takes to much of my view.