Custom gauge holder

[Eddie]

I have been working  on a gauge holder, I wanted a quad unit so here is the result.
It takes 52mm gauges and I went for some tinted gauges formthe US

1)I started with chicken wire from B+Q and got the genral shape I wanted, I had to remove the center vents to fit the holder
2) Then I used cling film over the top of the wire.
3) Then fibre glass (horrible stuff) itchy arms for a week.
4) Bogged over to get smooth, took some time and patients
5) Painted the unit gloss black, oh once I had started I took the rest of the plastic trim out and painted that gloss black whilst I was at it.

Here are the pics of the finished result, in the pic you can see a screw to the left hand side of the gauge holder this is for the commander holder I have yet to fit.

I also relocated my cruise controls, I have no pop up lights so I removed the pop up light switch on the right of the bezel and replaced it with the cruise control

ANy comments welcome bad or good I am not bothered I just wanted something a little dif to everyone else.

I now need to back to black around the gauge holder as it got a little dusty with the bog and fibreglass

Cheers

[Kieron]

Its hard to really tell whats going on there from the pictures, can you re arrange them? just looks like one big picture with 4 frames.

Fussy bugger I know LOL

But it does look good, I like it. just need to see it more clearly.

[Eddie]

I am teriible with pics, I will put a large one up

[Archbish]

that looks like a bloody good job you\'ve done there!!  Fair play matey - and a damned sight tidier than a lot of dash installs I\'ve seen.  Nice one!

[Ada7]

Liking that mate. Very neat and tidy. i like the way you\'ve followed the lines of the dash.

[Sy.]

very nice ... well good job it looks like ..
question is ... can you make me one lol

[Kieron]

Thats a better pic!

yeah does look bloody good mate! did you make a mould so you can easily make more?

[Eddie]

gives a better idea

[Eddie]

Here it is

And I have made a mould, but it was just for me incase I had a mishap as I did not fancy styling another from scratch.
It took some serious modding of the air vent to get the 4 gauges to fit, basicly took a saw to the dash to get the four gauges to fit:)
SO it has to remain now or I have a very big hole which does not look very nice.

Not everyones cup of tea but I aimed for the flowing lines and tried to match the curves of the instrument panel, I am very please with the end result.

So thanks for your kind words

Cheers

[Kieron]

That really works, I will have to find you at a car show and have a good nose around

[asp]

what thay all said,good stuff uv done there:D