3 Gauge Centre Facia - Page 2

private9 · 01-06-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy-au

Well along the wood grain on the fairmont i have thought about placing them along there. Havent made any efforts to do this, but i think it would look decent up there. Not too in your face.

(2 second mock up for you)

That should look good. Is the wood panel big enough to take a 2" or larger gauge though?

**Mont5.0** · 01-06-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy-au

Well along the wood grain on the fairmont i have thought about placing them along there. Havent made any efforts to do this, but i think it would look decent up there. Not too in your face.

(2 second mock up for you)

This would look good.

InfernoSR · 02-06-2008, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by StealthAu

I've used fibreglass a bit, but I'd still say limited experiance. Either way I've started again, set everything in place and gave it a hit with the foam, not quite as much as last time

Oh bugger... more food for thought for me atleast :P

StealthAu · 08-06-2008, 07:21 PM

Got motivated today, more or less finished allthat's left is a bit more sanding and a coat of paint.

InfernoSR · 08-06-2008, 07:34 PM

Well done... atleast its now starting to resemble something :P

xrf_27 · 08-06-2008, 07:53 PM

cool

bloggs24 · 10-06-2008, 12:18 PM

oh wow, that looks better then expected, the gauges arent facing too far up are they?

HLC · 10-06-2008, 12:50 PM

that looks sick.

StealthAu · 10-06-2008, 03:05 PM

In the photo the facia is leaning back, when mounted in the car the gauges are almost level, only angled up slightly, quite happy with the positioning.
Sunday, started sanding it, dropped it resulting in a decent split where the glass meets the plastic, I got sick of it and gave it a halfarsed coat of paint and fitted it.

Now it is fitted, I'll be buying some more cups and making a new one, this time I will do it right and fibreglass the entire facia so I don't have issues of it seperating, also I will change how the stereo mounts. Wont have the new one complete for a while as I will be buying a new headunit prior to finishing it. I'll put some photo's up later as it is now, positioning of the gauges is great, just the finish is rubbish.

ten[A]cio[U]s · 10-06-2008, 06:44 PM

I think that one looks great stealth.

You could probably fix that one up a bit and sell it for a bit after you do your new one anyways yeah?

StealthAu · 10-06-2008, 06:56 PM

Yeah I might repair it and sell it, but atleast it will do the job until I make a new one so time isn't an issue. here's a phot bassically just showing how the gauges sti from the drivers view

Also bellow the air/fuel gauge (far right) you can see where it seperated after I dropped it which is why the rest of it looks as rough as it is.

InfernoSR · 10-06-2008, 07:15 PM

Doesnt look to bad for the dummy run :P

Night · 10-06-2008, 09:31 PM

What do you think about mounting only 2 gauges so you can get them in deeper? Just saying that because the end one looks very pronounced. I'm not knocking what you have done and it might be what your after. Looks different thou and I reckon it's good when guys do something different like that

StealthAu · 10-06-2008, 09:47 PM

all 3 could be mounted a bt deeper if the angle is changed a fraction but I'm happy with how they sit at present, will only be changing this slightly next time round.

ayeyew · 10-06-2008, 09:52 PM

Looks nice dude!

Which 3 gauges are they? I cant quite make them out

StealthAu · 10-06-2008, 09:56 PM

autometer boost, air/fuel and oil pressure.

BT's GTP · 10-06-2008, 10:04 PM

Best partabout is it is yours, you did it and it is unique. Good job

fordon · 24-05-2009, 11:16 PM

any updates ?;-)

StealthAu · 24-05-2009, 11:39 PM

Nope, I'll get around to making a new one soon, might get a couple of series 1 and series 2/3 facias and sell a couple if there is any interest, probably the only way I'll get motivated to do my own.

THR347 · 25-05-2009, 02:52 PM

I'd buy one! Probably with two gauges instead of three though... Did anyone see the fiberglass gauge holder on Ebay earlier this year that held a couple of gauges where the passenger airbag cover goes? Looked pretty awesome and perfect if you don't have a passenger airbag of course! Wish i had some pics...

RG · 25-05-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by StealthAu

Nope, I'll get around to making a new one soon, might get a couple of series 1 and series 2/3 facias and sell a couple if there is any interest, probably the only way I'll get motivated to do my own.

Provided the finish was spot on I'd be up for one of them.

StealthAu · 25-05-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ayeyou

I'd buy one! Probably with two gauges instead of three though... Did anyone see the fiberglass gauge holder on Ebay earlier this year that held a couple of gauges where the passenger airbag cover goes? Looked pretty awesome and perfect if you don't have a passenger airbag of course! Wish i had some pics...

For some reason I just don't think it would look right with only two, but thats just me.