Triple Gauge A-Pillars
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This goes out to anyone who's interested in a triple gauge pod A-pillar. A buddy of mine and I work at a parts store in Minnesota. Therefore we can get the parts to fab up these pods fairly cheap. Basically you have the choice of a 2 or 3 gauge universal pod. then we fab it up and mold it to your stock A-pillar and walla, you have something like this. It's off of my G6.
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Basically we sell them for about 150. How it works is you send us your factory A-Pillar. We fab it up to look like this, then we pay to ship it back to you. Turnaround is about 2-3 days usually. One day to bondo and one day to sand and paint. We do match interior colors btw. It won't be white like this one unless you request a specific color. If you want it factory painted, we do texture it if it comes textured to us.
Any questions please msg me, or email me.
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Basically we sell them for about 150. How it works is you send us your factory A-Pillar. We fab it up to look like this, then we pay to ship it back to you. Turnaround is about 2-3 days usually. One day to bondo and one day to sand and paint. We do match interior colors btw. It won't be white like this one unless you request a specific color. If you want it factory painted, we do texture it if it comes textured to us.
Any questions please msg me, or email me.
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I can understand from a praticality standpoint, having gausges there for a forced induction of N02 setup would make sense, my personal opinion (and I know opinions are like @$$h0l3s, everyone has one
) is that A pillar guages don't belong on this car.
I've see custom gauge pods on top of the main gauge cluser, on/in front of the guage cluster, stacked in the space between the gauge cluster and the nav, and in the ash tray. All 4 of those ideas I think are a better alternative for this aprticular car than A pillar guages.
For better or worse, I just think rice, when I think tipple A pillar pod guages.
My $0.02,
Chris
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I've see custom gauge pods on top of the main gauge cluser, on/in front of the guage cluster, stacked in the space between the gauge cluster and the nav, and in the ash tray. All 4 of those ideas I think are a better alternative for this aprticular car than A pillar guages.
For better or worse, I just think rice, when I think tipple A pillar pod guages.
My $0.02,
Chris
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i honestly think you did a really nice job on the pod pillar.
but, do to said issues it's not really realistic to do all that prep work for a pillar
piece. a nice 2/3 gauge center pod would sell all day.
keep me posted if you ever make such a thing.
kudos for the effort!
but, do to said issues it's not really realistic to do all that prep work for a pillar
piece. a nice 2/3 gauge center pod would sell all day.
keep me posted if you ever make such a thing.
kudos for the effort!
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Revival from the dead! Just to clarify, there is no airbag in there. IIRC, the 94-98 Chevy C/K truck fit our pillar the best but there is no fabric available that matches.
Another idea that I have been toying with is installing a pod on top of the center stack, just above the NAV/vents. I was thinking about one of these but have no idea how it would fit.....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-15020
http://www.brothersperformance.com/9...A#.UTIS8lG1S8A
Another idea that I have been toying with is installing a pod on top of the center stack, just above the NAV/vents. I was thinking about one of these but have no idea how it would fit.....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-15020
http://www.brothersperformance.com/9...A#.UTIS8lG1S8A
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I'm driving a 2012 CTS-V so yes there is an airbag. Its overhead not in the A-pillar. I cant find a 2 gauge pod for the V and found this thread while searching. Both my pillars are going to be covered in carbon fiber so would like to get a 2 gauge pod built if possible.
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For a V1 another alternative would be to mount them where the center AC ducts are. On the v2 if you did a good enough job, you could make some moldings to attach to the "hump" of your gauge display. Not sure how the alignment would look, though.
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I've heard that for the V2 replacing the factory clock with an Aeroforce is popular. Depending on what you're looking for, the Aeroforce could display both parameters that you require. Just a thought.
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I have 2 Aeroforce gauges that are controlling an automation system so I need a 2 gauge pillar pod. Need them in line of sight and quick access so mounting elsewhere isn't an option.
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Honestly, not a whole lot of V2 guys here...might want to try these since they have a much larger V2 forum base:
http://www.ctsvowners.com/forum/activity.php?
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/forum.php
http://www.ctsvowners.com/forum/activity.php?
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/forum.php
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Already a member on both. No pillar options on either site. I was doing a google search and found this thread. Sent the OP a PM to see if he's still building these.
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Dmm, theres a guy either on here or cf that has the mustang gauge thing above the navi. He had to do some trimming obviously, but it fit pretty well. Ill see if i can dig up the pic/link of it.
Im buying an extra pair of a-pillar trim and will be playing with these this spring.
Im buying an extra pair of a-pillar trim and will be playing with these this spring.