Phate

Ok im kinda pissed off. I've called Autometer, and talked to autometers supplier of the pillar pods (www.gaugepods.com) and according to them nobody makes a pillar pod (full pillar) 2-1/16, 2 pod for the '96 camaro t-top, or for a '96 camaro period. Has anyone had any luck finding one? I've tried everywhere I know, jegs, autometer, summit, etc.

I've already got the gauges just no pod. The only thing i've found is a non full pillar pod, which in my oppinion looks tacky and ghetto. If anyone knows where I can get one custom made, that would help too. Thanks.

archemedes

why not do it yourself, all it is is a little fiberglass, talk to a car stereo installer it's just like making a tweeter pod except a little bigger

Phate

Because to be honest, im shiate with body work.

I guess that would work with the stereo installer thing. What do you think is a fair price to make a full a-pillar, or mod one with them to where it looks matching and clean?

archemedes

it varies from area to area, in Atlanta it was a minimum $50 for a pillar pod so figure at least that

97z2801ss

93 - 96 were all the same interiors bro they didnt change them at all find one fore a 95 then hahaha

even in 97+ the pillers wernt diffrent i dont think

Phate

97+ pillars are different because the dash rises higher towards the pillar, making the 97+ pillar not work, I would know, I had one in my hands to try out.

And they dont make one for 94-95.

97z2801ss

thanks didnt know that bro
just tryin to help...

and im sure they did..... as i have seen fbodys with them...

hmmm

Phate

I know man, I didnt mean to come off sounding harsh.

Mike Jones

iTrader: (1)

Talk to people, when I had my '94 I thought about buying one and I found out that there's a lot of people that modified the '97-'02 one to fit their '93-'96 Camaro.

FORCE_FED_Z

I would like to know how hard it would be to make a triple fit, I am torn between running a triple pillar with 2 additional gauges below the radio or twin gauges on the pillar and runnin the quad gauges in the console circa '69 style.. decisions decisions..

archemedes

the quad gauges would be cool

FORCE_FED_Z

Thats what I am leanin toward- takin out the stupid tape holder and putting the gauges in front of the shifter- it would take a little fab work but it would be a nice throw-back to the 69's. So as far as gauges I am plannin on Boost, Fuel pressure, oil pressure, water temp, cyc head temp- still unsure on the 4th- there are a couple different options I am still deciding on..

Phate

I wish I was good with body work and I could fab up some of this better. I can only do minimal body work. Have only done little things with fiberglass.

Force Fed - I like your idea of the gauges in front of the shifter, gives it that oldschool look. To do that you'd probally just have to remove that whole tape holder area.

FORCE_FED_Z

I hope thats all I have to do- I never liked that clunky box anyway..it would open up the dash and fill it in at the same time. I haven't looked too closely yet, worse case would be having to mount it directly in front of the shifter to make sure they aren't blocked by the bottom of the radio console.

I'll be sure to post pics when I get it done-

TopLess3rdGen

Hey Phate...Let me check. I have like 6 or 7 different full pillar pods in my garage. I can check on my buddies 95 camaro to see which one fits best, then maybe all youll have to do is mod it alittle. If i can find one that is close, Ill just charge you shipping. There not doing me or anyone else any good in a box in my garage and i didnt pay anything for them.