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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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im looking to get a double or triple gauge pod, and i know they make a full replacement pillar, but i cant seem to find it. i dont want to have to screw a pod thingie onto my pillar. and most of the stuff i find is for ttop cars. any help?
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 07:12 AM
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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I think they only make the replacement pillar for the T top. You might have to go with screwing a pod thingy into your pillar.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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hm
any links to the full replacement pillar for a ttop car?

ive a ttop T/A .. want 3 gauges and dont want to screw them in.
want to buy the apillar thats a direct replacement..

any links??
i went to autometer.com and cant find the pillar there.. may be im blind..? or theres somebody that makes it?
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 06:19 AM
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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i picked one up from summit...im not sure if it replaces the whole thing or not...but we will see here in a few days. lol. anyone know the color of paint i need to match to my interior. the piece is abs plastic, and i have a grayish interior
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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I got mine from jegs, Autometer one, full pillar ttop car slips over the factory one and you have to drill through it for nylon screws to secure it
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If i understand correctly...only the 3 guage replaces the whole pillar where as the 2 gauge bolts onto the existing pillar.
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yeah mine is the two guage pillar. I didn't know their was a difference. Wish I would of known that I hated drilling into my factory pillar
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can you take a pic of how the pillar looks now?
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A picture of it installed over the top in car?
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sorry if this doesn't turn out ....first time to post pics and I have more if this isn't what your looking for
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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Yeah I dont know if there is a replacement out there, but I have the autometer tripple and it goes over the factory pillar. I put mine on with industrial velcro
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 05:26 AM
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ooo velcro...i might try that
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