A-piller Guage pods?

[Dre]

I have posted picture in my gallery..... check it out. It was taken at night... not real sharp... more to come later.

 

[Black Magic]

Look at this, This is a crude idea of what I am doing with mine. I will be making everything into the piller one piece.

This is the Page to see the rest:http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=210038&page=2

 

[Dre]

I believe Summit also makes pods for the passenger side pillar.... would they be available for Exlorer? Instead of putting too much on the driver side we could throw an additional pod on the other side....

BTW... I looked at the oil pan...... I'm afraid I will not be able to install damn sender in there.... Oil pan is not steal.... not possible to weld necessary adapter. I was thinking that perhaps I'll be able to pop one of the engine block plugs and weld the adapter into that.... question is which one?

 

[Black Magic]

Originally posted by Dre
I believe Summit also makes pods for the passenger side pillar.... would they be available for Exlorer? Instead of putting too much on the driver side we could throw an additional pod on the other side...

So you going to have the passenger keep you up to date on your levels? LOL

 

[Dre]

no... LOL.. they describe it as perfect for the right hand drive vehicles or simply for show-off...

I don't need anymore gauges. Out of two that I installed none are currently hooked-up due to lack of time totally....


I can't drill and weld the oil pan... it's not steel. Looks like looking for the alternate hook-up might be in the works... there was something about a hhok-up in the Mustang a while back.... what was it?

 

[Black Magic]

I know about the righthand drive. But show might me cool.

 

[X24]

Originally posted by Black Magic
But show might me cool.

I think you'd get more people saying "what the f*** is that for?" than people saying "hey, that's cool!"

 

[Black Magic]

True

 

[Dre]

but... don't we get this reaction once in a while anyway?


some people just don't understand.

 

[Black Magic]

You are correct! LOL Like Jame T's sig. Your messing up a perfictly good truck.

 

[Dre]

Sometimes I think: Why do I spend so much money modifying my ride?? there's nothing wrong driving it the way it came from the factory... there's got to be something man....

driving something different than all the boring trucks out there is a nice feeling... all those stares, people chasing you just to ask you a few questions about your truck... and when I take it off-road... people often times ask me why I modified an Explorer???....??? why not a Jeep? I don't know!! there's just something about Explorers that I like.... it's an Explorer thing you know.

yes, but why?!?!?!

 

[Black Magic]

Well after all this time here is what I have. The pods all plastic welded to the Apiller now. I am going to smooth it all out with some fiber glass and then paint it with Suede paint, it matches the texture of the interior. Then on with the Guages!

Pics:

Looks like what I wanted from the start! I am proud of my self again!

 

[TAS98xlt]

Looks good, BM!

Question: Does anybody know what size T fitting I'll need for the oil pressure gauge? What size is the stock sender? I'm taking a trip to Home Depot, but don't know what to look for. Anybody need anything while I'm there?

 

[X24]

I'd tell you, but I'm too jealous because you have a V8

 

[TAS98xlt]

Originally posted by X24
I'd tell you, but I'm too jealous because you have a V8

In other words......you don't know.

 

[X24]

Actually, I do know... if i remember right

but I have the SOHC

 

[Black Magic]

Well they are almost done. Should be finished up tomorrow!

All the pics can be seen here

But here is some of the latest ones. It is very smooth and is going to fit and look perfiect!

 

[cdsl227]

Nice, if that dash pod doesn't materialize I may do something like that...

 

[Black Magic]

What Dash Pod?

 

[Black Magic]

Here is a pic of how it lights up with LED's instead of the regular bulb...