as i couldnt find any specific pods for the RX7 i thought id make my own and sort out the tatty dash i had at the same time.
First of all i got just made a blob on the dash with expanding foam then cut and shaped to make this:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0003.jpg)
then fibreglassed the foam shape:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0006.jpg)
finally used easysand to get nice smooth edges:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0015.jpg)
and while i was at it i thought id sort out my broken door card compartment
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0020.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0019.jpg)
Then after prepping the rest of the dash it was ready to spray.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0021.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0022.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0025.jpg)
just so you dont think ive gone crazy, it is the same colour as the car :)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0023.jpg)
when i was prepping the dome i dropped it and cracked it into 5 peices so had to repair that with fibreglass too, so now its one big piece of plastic instead of 2 managable ones. If you look in this pic you can see that theres no line between the done and clockface cover. (pic is a bit crap because of the reflection of the wall by the car)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0024.jpg)
the gauge pods turned out pretty good too, just have to fix them down now and im ready to go
Well done Richard lot of work there, bet your pleased with the result,one hell of an interior!
Bob
Woah its a yellow mickey mouse! nice work there richard
ahhh my eyes......... the pods look good though, well done.
hehe, the camera flash brings out the pearl nearly 100%.
this is the colour of the car in its entirety:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0018.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/RX7/IMG_0016.jpg)
wow! That looks like a really good job...you must be well proud! Im just in the process of spraying up my interior at the moment....cant decide what bloody colour to go for!!!
Fiar play that looks absolutly fantastic. Do you fancy making some and selling them on here?
I made my own pillar pod and is absolutly PANTS!!! :(
So bad in fact I make an excuse every time I have someone new in the car!
autometer make a rhd pod for the fd if you want a subtle looking black A pillar pod. I also like the centre speaker twin pod.
Rich, first time I\'ve seen your FD. Looks a beast, I\'m liking the black with yellow. :)
ps pm or mail me your no. so that I can give you a call. :)
My god that primer is bright! What colour are you going to spray it? (Only joking in case of people spitting dummy\'s)
Looking good mate.
Fish
i dont think i could reproduce the pods to sell on here as they are a little time consuming but if you wanted to know exactly how to get the shape then ill write a thorough guide. You could make pods for anything though, i was thinking about doing one for my turbo timer and aditional injector controller but decided i wanted the gauges more.
In my old mr2 i also made ones for the SAFC and RSM. Its easier than a lot of people think and with basic tools anyone can do it
heres the custom mr2 dash i did:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/richardcash/100-0096_IMG.jpg)
freddy, ive sent you an email to both the email address\'s you have so hopefully you will receive at least one. It has my phone number on it.
:)
aaaaaaaaggghhhh my eyes, my eyes!!!!! :D
very good job, well done :)
YAGGHHHH IM BLIIIINNDDD
Nice pods, that colour though?! haha