Fiberglassed gauge pod
10-20-2005, 10:56 PM
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Fiberglassed gauge pod
Here is a pic of the gauge pod I made for one of the rx8club members. If more people want one, I can make a few more. If anyone wants something else, let me know, I'm always up for new projects. Another project I am working on is fiberglassing a turbo timer into the ash tray, I'll post some pics when that is done.
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10-20-2005, 11:13 PM
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Nicely done. What weight cloth and how many layers did you lay? From the last photo it looks like the glass is 1/4" thick! I wouldn't sand in the kitchen but hey--it's your choice. 
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10-20-2005, 11:26 PM
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I didn't use cloth for this, I used kitty hair. I think its much easier to work with for projects with alot of curves, that need to be smooth, and don't need a great deal of structural strength.
10-21-2005, 12:43 AM
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kitty hair.. never heard of that... guage pod look good... what kinda finish is on it?
the only thing i would change on it is.. if you look from the side view... you can really
see the cylinder shape of the guages.... so maybe smoothing that out and making it flow slowly into the dash part... that would be sweet
the only thing i would change on it is.. if you look from the side view... you can really
see the cylinder shape of the guages.... so maybe smoothing that out and making it flow slowly into the dash part... that would be sweet
10-21-2005, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by EZZY
pre-mixed fibreglass putty 
i wanna get into making my own fiberglass/cf parts... wonder where to start..
i have experience with the material... but not a whole lot...
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10-21-2005, 07:03 AM
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www.glassmanscustomforum.com
You can get a lot of good info here, but be forewarned that they're going to want you to buy Glassman's How-To DVDs. They seem pretty good, but they're $50 each and you can learn it all from posts on the board anyway.
You can get a lot of good info here, but be forewarned that they're going to want you to buy Glassman's How-To DVDs. They seem pretty good, but they're $50 each and you can learn it all from posts on the board anyway.
10-21-2005, 08:58 AM
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The first one I made had the pods flowing more smoothly. I posted pics of that one on here about a month ago if you want to compare them. Here's the link.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...stom+gauge+pod
This one looks much more like the one that PTP makes, theirs really has defined pods.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...stom+gauge+pod
This one looks much more like the one that PTP makes, theirs really has defined pods.
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10-21-2005, 11:15 AM
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I can make one like this if anyone wants it. PM me for a price. If someone has something else in mind, send me a pic of it.
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=54509
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=54509
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Originally Posted by rkostolni
I can make one like this if anyone wants it. PM me for a price. If someone has something else in mind, send me a pic of it.
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=54509
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=54509
how about something similar to that but with a door to conceal everything when its not working... and better yet make the slot the size of the thickness of a 7" screen (that you would then pull up and fold up) and without the lump in the dash
10-21-2005, 07:11 PM
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Wow, so you want the lcd screen to slide out from inside some kind of pocket with a door and then flip up 90degrees. That would be pretty tough. I could probably do it, maybe even make it motorized, but it would be pretty expensive. But in all fairness go to your local car audio store ask them for a quote for the same thing and it'll be over $1000.
But winters coming up, so I'm going to be bored, and I've run outta money to buy more stuff for my car, so I would probably be willing to try to make it.
But winters coming up, so I'm going to be bored, and I've run outta money to buy more stuff for my car, so I would probably be willing to try to make it.
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10-21-2005, 08:46 PM
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yah that lcd one in the picture is kinda ugly...
i like your smoother pods too... look more fitting... not just like you tried to shove guage pods under a blanket/dash
i like your smoother pods too... look more fitting... not just like you tried to shove guage pods under a blanket/dash
10-21-2005, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rkostolni
I can make one like this if anyone wants it. PM me for a price. If someone has something else in mind, send me a pic of it.
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=54509
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=54509
Could you make somethinkg like that, with the single wide hump, but put 3 gauges in it instead of a DIN? Maybe kind of a lateral stair-step arrangement to face the dials to the driver (LHD, obviously)?
I've been thinking about trying something like that in either CF or fiberglass fabric, probably using the stock panel to cast a base mold in silicone, then adding on shaped features for the pods and laying up laminate. unfortunately for me, my only experience with the stuff is more thoretical in aerospace applications (meaning I can't afford to work with the materials or methods that I know much about....)
10-27-2005, 09:59 PM
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Would it be more simple to just make the screen fold down flush with the dash and just flip up, rather than come out of a slot in the dash?
Best would be to make a replica of the OEM nav hood... motorized or semi-auto (spring loaded?) that fits a 7" LCD.
Best would be to make a replica of the OEM nav hood... motorized or semi-auto (spring loaded?) that fits a 7" LCD.
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