s3_kev
Stage2'd!!!!!!
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well i have been trying to source some gauges that suit the s3 instruments and the only ones i could find were omori gauges but they dont do the oil pressure gauge in the correct colours and the boost one they only do in 45mm, so the hunt went on then i come across stack gauges that completely light white with LED's so i brought the cheaper one the boost gauge and stripped it bare then painted the back of the dial red so as when i put it back to gether the needle would still light white but numbers light red as per s3,
once the gauges were done was time to do the A pillar holder, i was originally going to trim it with headlining trim to match like standard, so i brought the trim and tried to trim the pillar but it didnt work very well and the gauges didnt look right in the grey fabric, so i had to decide how was best to do it so i thought piano black like the centre console, i started off with the pop holder
i then stuck it in place with duck tape to keep it where i wanted it,
then out came the fibere glass to bond it together (some of the photos show the top fibre glassed as this was the original pillar for the trimmed finish)
then was ready to use easy sand to get a good smoth finish
sanded it down till i was happy with the smooth finish
next was to primer it and paint it and to fit the gauges in to the car, once thatwas all done i had to fit the pillar pod into the car, job complete im well chuffed with the results lokks like was fitted as an optional extra and even had people ask if they are standar which is exactly what i was after, judge for yourselfs
once the gauges were done was time to do the A pillar holder, i was originally going to trim it with headlining trim to match like standard, so i brought the trim and tried to trim the pillar but it didnt work very well and the gauges didnt look right in the grey fabric, so i had to decide how was best to do it so i thought piano black like the centre console, i started off with the pop holder
i then stuck it in place with duck tape to keep it where i wanted it,
then out came the fibere glass to bond it together (some of the photos show the top fibre glassed as this was the original pillar for the trimmed finish)
then was ready to use easy sand to get a good smoth finish
sanded it down till i was happy with the smooth finish
next was to primer it and paint it and to fit the gauges in to the car, once thatwas all done i had to fit the pillar pod into the car, job complete im well chuffed with the results lokks like was fitted as an optional extra and even had people ask if they are standar which is exactly what i was after, judge for yourselfs