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Fibreglass Corner Gauge Pods - R33

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A while ago I posted a DIY Tutorial of the fibreglass gauge pod that I made for my R33 - See HERE. A lot of people asked me whether would make them for other people but there is a lot of work involved for me. I have now looked into some pricing of getting a fibreglass company to make them instead.

I need at least 10 people interested in buying one of these to justify getting a mould and small batch made. Lead time on getting the mould and pods done is approx 4 weeks. I will keep everybody updated on their progress & ship out as soon as I get the batch made. Each pod will be supplied in raw fibreglass form with undercoat - ready for painting. See pics below. Note : The 4 shift lights in the pic are NOT included and will not have any holes cut in the front.

These pods will only fit R33 Skylines, will fit gauges up to 60mm (as seen in pic below) and probably won't constitute a defect for Police because it does not affect your vision due to it's lower profile on the dash. If there is enough interest I may make them for other cars as well.

Email me [email protected] or PM if you would like to express interest in these R33 corner gauge pods, or if you would like me to make a similar style for other cars (R32, R34, Ceffy, Silvia/180SX etc)

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I have enough poeple interested now to get the mould etc made... but due to some unforseen delays due to the employees of my fibreglass guy, the mould for this pod will not be made until 2-3 weeks time and first batch of these fibreglass pods will be ready mid-September.

I have organised fot them to be prepainted in a dark grey to try and match the dash colour.

Any other takers?

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siba33 - the shift lights are something completely different to what I'm selling. The four lights are actually attached to a AXAS/Hyperform shift light kit (they sell for about $150+ now I think)

As for the pod, I sure can make you one. They'll be ready soon. PM Sent...

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There was enough interest for the R33 pods so I think I'll end up making them for the R32 in the coming month or so. I'll post up another group buy / for sale thread when it's approaching.

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The R33 gauge pods have been completed and are now ready for anyone who wants them!!

Also I want to make a similar pod for the R32 ... so if there is anyone in Perth who is willing to lend me their R32 for a weekend, they can have one of the pods for free. I'll need the car for a full weekend and it won't be moving out of my (secure) garage for the whole time.

Email or PM if you are interested.

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Got mine delivered yesterday and installed last night...

Threw in the HKS 60mm gauge and it looks immaculate... Well made, perfect fit. highly recommended. I'll post up some pics.

Installation took all of 20 mins... u need a hole saw (size obviously depends on your gauge), drill and a standard drill bit to feed the wires up through the bottom of the unit.... perhaps should of taken some pics of the whole process looking back, but hey... piece of piss to do.

Slap it in using the double sided tape to keep it stuck there (this is provided) and away you go...

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Hi mate can we get some instructions for recommend install of this?

Install instructions are provided with every gauge pod (I just forgot with yours :laugh: )

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