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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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ashtray gauge pod

Does anyone make one? I tried searching but no luck. It looks like 2 gauges facing the driver could be molded into the ashtray cover without doing anything to the top console plate.
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Car: 1987 Trans Am
Engine: 355ci L98 soon to be turbo'd
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Re: ashtray gauge pod

it would be pretty easy to make/mod. but to my knowledge no one makes anything like that... Why not go with the standard 3gauge pod on the a-arm?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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Re: ashtray gauge pod

I don't know...I have one on my other car, I just don't want one in my TA. I want to add at least a trans temp gauge. The ashtray seems like a good place for gauges, kind of like how the new Camaro has them.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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Re: ashtray gauge pod

I like where you're going with that. I've just been eye balling mine thinking about stuffing it full of switches.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Re: ashtray gauge pod

Originally Posted by apirateslife4me
I like where you're going with that. I've just been eye balling mine thinking about stuffing it full of switches.

Thats where i put all my switches, it came out really nice..
Id be tough to fit a decent sized gauge in em, but hey...i dont see why not. I havent seen any aftermarket ones available. What i would do..is go to a junk hard..pull out an older center piece with the ashtray..practice making your own before you do it on a good one.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Re: ashtray gauge pod

thats a good idea. I bet you could cut the ashtray part off and fab something out of plexiglass. I saw on some forum how a guy made cupholders that way.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Re: ashtray gauge pod

if i ever get a break from school, i'll make mine so that i can still close the lid over the ash tray .... hopefully without flicking any of the switches inside. i'm trying to keep a stock-ish looking interior.
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