Should have it painted and installed soon.
I think I like this one the best so far.

 

looking good as with the others. So how many gauges will you have now with them all?

 

There all not going in my truck.

 

I like this one the best of all the ones you've done. Are there any issues with the depth of the gages? Did you have to trim any plastic above the radio for the gages to fit?

 

No and very little of the dash needed modification.

 

that's a real good idea for placement i want to see it installed!!!

 

Fantastic work and creativity !!!

Thanks for sharing your efforts.

NOW I know what to do! I'm not a pillar pod person

Cheers!
Grog

 

If your gonna make your own, stock up on some Plastic Weld. It gives the piece alot of strength that bondo can't.

 

Tampa, you never cease to amaze me. Glad we have people like you throwing great ideas at us.

 

My next 2 projects will be very large and one will involve more polishing than I want to think about.

I wish more people would just try new things...

 

Is there any place where I can get a step by step on trying something like this, or is this something i should let someone else do. Ive never done anything like this but would possibly give it a shot

 

282lightning,

It really is not as hard as it looks. After seeing what Tampa has done i came up with my first project. keep in mind I have never done anything like this. It takes some time to decide what products to use and where to get them and such. I have been reading a lot on MP3Car . They have a fabrication section that has tons of info and how-to's. My first project is an 8" lcd touch screen in my dash. Ive got the lcd case mounted and the project is almost done. Its really coming out well and I jumped into this thing not knowing anything. The plastic weld stuff is awesome, very strong, and not to bad to sand if needed. I would post some pics but dont want to jack Tampas thread more than I already have. Just be ready to sand, sand, and more sand. Here is a link to my project.

Lcd In Dash I still have some more filling and sanding work to due around the buttons and misc areas, but almost there. I also smoothed out the ridges on the bottom left and right.

I got the radio bezel for $20, and the lcd case for 15 free shipping. Cheap and if it does not work you dont have to spend a fortune. This also allows you to keep your stock parts in the truck while working.

 

Jack away, I don't mind.

I filled the vent lines on the base of my previous surround, just to let you know when you go to reinstall the vents they will look out of place. The lines help tie the parts together, without them it just looks strange. Nice work!

 

Looks awesome. I'd be first in line to purchase one

 

looks good, and thanks for the link, sometime in the near future i am going to give this a try, cause it looks great when its done, and it sounds just about right in my price range.