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Offline BlackDog3

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #30 on: November 23, 2010, 09:21:02 PM »
Sign me up for buying 2 pillar gauges!!!

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2010, 10:16:51 AM »
That's what I said about my chopped crossmembers, before porterbuilt came along.  LOL
I have been searching EVERYWHERE to find someone to do these for the past 10 years.  Finally figured the best person to do it was me...
I hope they take off.  When I started I had 150 people in a list wanting them, I am sure there are more now, so...

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2010, 06:14:13 PM »
That's what I said about my chopped crossmembers, before porterbuilt came along.  LOL
I have been searching EVERYWHERE to find someone to do these for the past 10 years.  Finally figured the best person to do it was me...
I hope they take off.  When I started I had 150 people in a list wanting them, I am sure there are more now, so...

Any ballpark on the price?

Will they come as 1, 2 or 3 gauge options?
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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2010, 10:51:04 PM »
For the ones that go over the factory pillar, I am hoping on 25 for single, 35 for double and 45 for triple

When the complete replacement ones are done, I am shooting for 50 for a single, 60 for a double and 70 for a triple.

Price for all will be dependent on the current price for plastic and manufacturing costs and I haven't gotten that far yet.

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2010, 09:03:49 AM »
I like it!

Options, options, options..... ;D
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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2010, 08:56:20 PM »
Sweet, where do i send the check!

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #36 on: November 29, 2010, 03:30:37 PM »
They aren't done yet, should have it smoothed and painted for the first mold hopefully by this weekend.  updated pics coming soon.





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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #37 on: November 29, 2010, 07:08:25 PM »
I cant wait, i need somewhere to put my boost gauges!

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #38 on: November 30, 2010, 12:00:00 AM »
This is a view from where it is mounted and driver perspective.  The mounting hole is probably going to dictate how low they will be mounted on the full sets, and this is as low as it will be able to go and not cover the hole.

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #39 on: November 30, 2010, 08:39:57 AM »
NICE JOB!!!!
That looks GREAT
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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #40 on: November 30, 2010, 09:12:25 AM »
That's awesome. So will you be selling them in that configuration where you could buy a single pod and then graft it on to the existing trim piece? I would be interested in that single pod just the way it is in the picture and mount it higher up on the pillar. My tach is low on the pillar now attached with the trim screw and it blocks all the defroster action to the side window.
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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #41 on: November 30, 2010, 11:02:11 AM »
Yes they will be just like that for the individuals in single, double and triple configuration.  There will also be a complete pillar with the same options once these are completed.

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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #42 on: December 06, 2010, 11:31:33 PM »
Ok got finished sanding on these this weekend and bondo'd/finished puttied them.
Should have the painted sometime this week so I can make the mold for them.





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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #43 on: December 06, 2010, 11:43:39 PM »
Looking Good! Can't wait.
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Re: 73-87 Pillar Pods
« Reply #44 on: December 07, 2010, 02:15:22 AM »
Sorry if i missed it but what size gauge is that .  I like them alot