A-Piller Gauges

[99Dodge1500]

I am sorry if this isn't in the right place but I don't know where to put this, I am trying to put aftermarket gauges in my 96 Eagle Talon and I was wondering if a 96 Eclipse A-Piller would fit it?
Thanks

 

[deviousgst]

ya it should fit

 

[chico904]

Yes they are interchangeable.

 

[slidesquad]

would any eclips or talon pillar work with a gvr4?

 

[crimsonGST]

Doubt it. Eclipse and Talon's are exactly the same thing, but a galant vr4 is not even close...

 

[93blueGS]

would any eclips or talon pillar work with a gvr4?

You will have to get a universal 2 gauge pod for a gvr4 or you can check here for gvr4 specific parts..

 

[crimsonGST]

Or you could mold a custom one from fiberglass if you have mad skills like me

 

[slidesquad]

how hard would it be to learn to lay fiberglass? and sites with some info i could read up on?

 

[slidesquad]

any pictures of your setup?

 

[crimsonGST]

atread3690/1997 Eclipse GST - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

In there are a few pictures of a center console my friend and I built. He designed it, I layed it, he painted it. I have not done a pillar pod yet, but it's in the works

 

[slidesquad]

on a scale of 1-10 how difficult is laying custom fiberglass? i can fabercate with steel any day of the week. just never done this.. and how did you learn just trial and error?

 

[crimsonGST]

It is not hard if you have patience, and some money to keep buying resin and cloth. I learned alot by trail and error, but my friends dad has been building airplanes since he was young so he helped us alot.

 

[slidesquad]

do you know of any good sites to help out with the learning curve.. money is not a big issue.. i could see allot of usses for this technique

 

[slidesquad]

is this the same way you would lay carbon fiber?

 

[crimsonGST]

I'm not real sure. I have never worked with carbon fiber.

 

[Anne]

I did a quick search on you tube and there were a LOT of videos under "how to fiberglass," they seem to be very "step by step" for you.

 

[C3L1CA]

Ever thought of just getting separate gauge pods and mounting them like I have done on my car? I think it gives it a little more of a sleeper look and is easy to keep an eye on them.

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The gauges aren't in the way at all. Its just the picture that makes it look like they block my view. They're mounted so they sit right in the middle of the speedo and tach.

 

[crimsonGST]

Quick word of advice, make sure and coat the surface with resin, then lay your cloth (whether it be fiberglass cloth or polyester) then resin again. Makes a stronger bond. Good luck and I hope to see pictures soon!

 

[crimsonGST]

Ever thought of just getting separate gauge pods and mounting them like I have done on my car? I think it gives it a little more of a sleeper look and is easy to keep an eye on them.

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Ever thought of moving those to another location? That's just dangerous. You can barely see your speedo. The cops would find some way to give me a ticket just for that if I got pulled over.

 

[C3L1CA]

Ever thought of moving those to another location? That's just dangerous. You can barely see your speedo. The cops would find some way to give me a ticket just for that if I got pulled over.

I added a bit to the original post. Its looks like that because of how low I held the camera, aka not at eye level. The way they are mounted it only blocks the middle part of the needle on both the tach and speedo but still allows you to see exactly how fast and what rpm you're at.

I figured with them mounted where the average person would just think its part of the car instead of a huge A pillar gauge which most people know isn't stock. My car has it fair share of dents, paint fade on the roof, missing side skirt end caps and a 2ga bumpers. I like the sleeper look and nobody ever expects it to be a 450awhp car

 

[joyfil2001]

I have the gauge cluster dual gauge pod. Total sleeper look and it's a nice clean install.

 

[Defiant]

And there you have it, the Grand tour from simple question to fiberglas 101 to Obtuse Gauge Mounting Concepts and Derision thereof.

Anyway, Post #2 was correct.

And, plenty.