fletty Member 191 Member For: 13y 9d Gender: Male Posted 02/08/12 10:58 AM Share Posted 02/08/12 10:58 AM (edited) Well I thought I would let everyone see how im mounting my gauges in my FGAfter toying with multiple mounting options, comparing what was already on the market, I thought I would have a crack at making my own.. Just remember this is only my second ever attempt at fibre glassing so bare with me haha..I started off with the idea of having something in a position where it looked factory, as well as been different and something no one else would have. I really wasn't a fan of the top mount ICC ones, or the quality of the flat panel ones on ebay. I had this set-up for a week and realised it was sitting to low, and the actual gauge itself was hard to read and the colour's just didn't match the rest of the interior.After checking on eBay for a replacement part ( $30 ) I was prepared to start hacking up my new car Originally I was going to go for 3 gauges, but I just couldnt see the room to make it work without looking to cluttered, For the time been I will have Boost and Volts. Will go for an AFR once I work out the wiring. I did multiple test fits to make sure the angle was right for the driver as well as giving the passenger something to look atThen the glassing began, I really wasn't too confident to begin with as id only ever glassed a large area with minimal curves.. After 2 full layers and some touch up areas this was what I was left withAfter close to a good hour sanding by hand and filing, I had got a rough shape of what I wanted so a few more test fits I was happy with the fitment, In the first picture you can see how angled towards the driver they will sitThen moving on, more sanding before I felt I was ready for Filler Primer.5 coats later, Majority of the imperfection left from the glass were gone, I had never used this stuff before but it works a treat.It's now day 3. Im waiting for my last coat of Primer to set ( Currently 4 degrees outside ) so wont be touching it now for at least 24hrs, Then will be on to 600 wet sand, 1500 wet sand, then time for some Paint, more Wet sanding, Paint, Clear, Wet Sanding then a buff and should be super smooth and glossy My aim is to match my other Gloss black/Carbon look interior plastics.Sorry about the picture quality, Majority of this was done at work, or at home. Once it's finished ill get some with my DSLR to really show of the finished product Edited 02/08/12 11:03 AM by fletty 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/08/12 03:30 AM Share Posted 03/08/12 03:30 AM farking good effort man, I prefer that spot too.pics are fine, cant wait to see the end result. keep it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie_dozer Blown Happiness Donating Members 130 Member For: 15y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Queanbeyan NSW Posted 03/08/12 05:46 AM Share Posted 03/08/12 05:46 AM Where have you moved the starter button too ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1NSANE Donating Members 279 Member For: 14y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: South West Melbourne Posted 03/08/12 06:14 AM Share Posted 03/08/12 06:14 AM Good effort mate. Can't wait to see the finished product. Kudos to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 03/08/12 06:24 AM Share Posted 03/08/12 06:24 AM Where have you moved the starter button too ????Think youll find its an Xr6T so it has no starter button 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 03/08/12 06:45 AM Share Posted 03/08/12 06:45 AM Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 03/08/12 06:51 AM Share Posted 03/08/12 06:51 AM only prob I can see with it is the low location- hard to keep an eye on it when its most needed- when the throttle is wide open and your eyes are stuck to the road... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 13y 6m 18d Posted 03/08/12 07:08 AM Share Posted 03/08/12 07:08 AM Awesome job man very impressive good spot if u have the gauges up high u tend to look at them all the time rather then glance at them for fault finding and to Make sure u have boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmixr Donating Members 686 Member For: 14y 6m 16d Posted 04/08/12 01:32 AM Share Posted 04/08/12 01:32 AM Very impressive mate.. cant wait to see the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeghia82 Member 54 Member For: 13y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, South Eastern Suburbs Posted 04/08/12 05:49 AM Share Posted 04/08/12 05:49 AM Looks great!!Would you be interested in making another one? George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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