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As some of you may be aware, in the 4-5 months I have begun prototyping various fibreglass gauge pod designs for all the Skylines models, 300ZX, S13/14/15 and WRX. See my page at http://ww.mearcat.com.au/Pods for some examples of what I have done so far. The R33 & S13 pods are currently being sold but more designs will be ready soon.

I want to expand a little and develop a few gauge pod designs for the Ceffy. I am looking for someone in perth (NOR) who is prepared to allow me to loan their Ceffy for a weekend to create some designs. I have loaned over 12 individuals cars from various people so far and all have been very happy with the treatment and storage of their cars. I am happy to provide contacts of those people for references. The car will not be driven or taken apart, and will be vacuumed/cleaned when I have finished.

If you are interested in loaning your car (in exchange for a free pod) please PM or email me.

FYI Final prices will be $79 for a single and maybe ~$110 for the double/triple (if I actually make one). Each pod will also be undercoated & prepainted.

-Alan

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Are referring to the Yahoo jap auctions? If so, I just had search through 60 odd pages and several searches thgrough the meters section A31/Cefiro parts and the only ones I could find were starting price of 7800Yen or AUD$88 with reserve - and buy prices of over 15,000Yen AUD$174 (before postage from Japan to Oz that is).

My intention is to make them mainly for street cars not soley for drifters, but my gauge pods that sit in the right corner hardly interferes with vision at all.

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/77333080 after a few minutes of looking...

oh look another one...

http://page14.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s47356190

maybe your thinking Carbon Fiber?

http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c141619161

oh and anything there does block your view when you a bout 50mm from the side of a mountain and sideways.

stop ripping people off,

oh and good luck...

but i do like your electronic stuff you got...

Edited by 4DoorWhore

Thanks for those links - I saw the carbon one but not the others. Translating and browsing Yahoo JP is not that effective sometimes. Shipping within Japan for a couple of those pods works out to be about $93-99, so those pods you've quoted will be well over $100 by the time they get to Australia. I would consider that to be a comparative price to the pods I am considering fabricating.

And thanks for the mountains of sarcasm (and support???) :P

I would still like to move ahead and prototype some gauge pods for the Cefiro - and price them accordingly :P

  • 4 weeks later...

Thanks to meanman, I had his Ceffy over the weekend and made and single and double gauge pod for (up to & including) 60mm gauges.

Pics of the two designs can be found http://people.aapt.net.au/~mearcat/Pod/ Due to the shape of the dash that drops away towards the door, the RHS of the pods look a little weird when it's in painted in the contrasting blue undercoat, but from previous experience it's not as obvious once its painted grey/black.

I have loaded up my fabricator with heaps (21) other gauge pod designs for other cars so lead times have blown right out. I expect these designs will not be available for at least couple of months.

-Alan

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