Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
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Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
I'm looking on Autometer.com and found these piilar pods for A-pillar. 1 says 1982-92 Camaro, Firebird (Hardtop) and the other 1982-92 Camaro (T-Top) No firebird t-top
I have a T/A t-top. If I got the camaro t-top 1 would it make any difference in fitting
2-1/16 in. is the size I'm looking for.
I have a T/A t-top. If I got the camaro t-top 1 would it make any difference in fitting
2-1/16 in. is the size I'm looking for.
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
The Camaro T-top gauge pod will fit your TA with no problem. No trimming is required.
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
I bought one of them (autometer t top pillars) for my car, I didn't like how the lower gauge sits right on top of the dash, so I just bought the one that mounts to the existing pillar. That way I could put the gauges exactly where I wanted them, not what some other guy thought where they should be. I have seen other manufacturers that have complete pillar setups that don't have the lower guage right on the dash, but it was after the fact. A search on hear should bring them up fairly quick if you don't want your gauges to sit right on top of the dash.
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
ive seen the ttop and the hard top pillars is there any diff for the verts?
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
Where did you get it from? What was the product number?
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
I bought one of them (autometer t top pillars) for my car, I didn't like how the lower gauge sits right on top of the dash, so I just bought the one that mounts to the existing pillar. That way I could put the gauges exactly where I wanted them, not what some other guy thought where they should be. I have seen other manufacturers that have complete pillar setups that don't have the lower guage right on the dash, but it was after the fact. A search on hear should bring them up fairly quick if you don't want your gauges to sit right on top of the dash.
I had also bought the AutoMeter 3-gauge pillar and had the same problem with the pod sitting right on the dash, it didn't even seem to want to fit in right... I brought it back.
I am still interrested in the pillar, but I have not seen any other manufacturers making them. Can you list some of the manufacturers you saw that fit better, or possibly throw on a link or two??
Thanks!!
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Car: 91 RS Camaro, 75 L82 Corvette
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Transmission: 700R4, TH400
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.23 posi/LS1 discs, stock
Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
I had also bought the AutoMeter 3-gauge pillar and had the same problem with the pod sitting right on the dash, it didn't even seem to want to fit in right... I brought it back.
I am still interrested in the pillar, but I have not seen any other manufacturers making them. Can you list some of the manufacturers you saw that fit better, or possibly throw on a link or two??
Thanks!!
I am still interrested in the pillar, but I have not seen any other manufacturers making them. Can you list some of the manufacturers you saw that fit better, or possibly throw on a link or two??
Thanks!!
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
No, it's just you said you saw other manufacturers, I figured you'd enlighten me as to what you saw...
Sorry, don't worry about it.
Sorry, don't worry about it.
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
Here's another one, I ended going with the Autometer, cause it was what my parts supplier carried, so I got my discount
http://www.gaugepods.com/
http://www.gaugepods.com/
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Re: Pillar pod gauge A-Pillar question
I lke the phantom or ultra lite. You can change the bulbs on the gauges to match your car.
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