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2 by 4 pressure treat guage cluster!!!

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:20 am
by sublunacy
OK so I moved the new cd player down to where the pocket used
to be, and it left a 3" by 7" 1/8" gap demanding some gauges

I didn't want to buy any thing so....

I had a piece of 1.5" by 3.5" stud laying around so i driiled
2" 1/8" holes in it 3 times. Cut it to lenght 7". Cut it narrower to 3".
and bevelled the bottom edge that will flush up to the cd player.
And wrapped it in Black felt.

Took about an hour really

After that I had something I could screw to the rig that holds the cd
player etc.

ITs solid and u can just pull the gauges out if you want
Their fit is adjustable if you wrap tape around the gauge before you stick it in. to get the right amount f friction... its sweet, the thickness of the wood holds the gauges amazing with no real fasteners..you can just pull them out!!!!!
also the wood is quiet and wont make noises
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Shocked
Or you can buy something

The only thing Im leaving out is pictures,,, never done it, Ill give it a shot!
What do you guys think you Dig???

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:28 am
by asc_up
Sounds cool.
Pictures would be nice though...

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:28 am
by sublunacy
yea i dunno
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:33 am
by asc_up
Ok. I'll walk you through it.

1) Take your pictures and upload them to your computer (I assume you know how to do this part, if not let me know).

2) Go to www.tinypic.com

3) Click "Browse" and select the picture(s) you'd like to use and click "Upload Now!"

4) It should open a new window. Copy the code "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards."

5) Paste the code in a reply on this board.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:07 am
by sublunacy
Here it goes. Cover the wood in anything you want, leather
comes to mind? this is black felt to match my rear speaker deck thing


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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:08 am
by asc_up
Oh wow. That's actually really cool.

Great work man.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:15 am
by sublunacy
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I'll send in pics of my backseat speaker deck in black felt tmrw
Youll like it too

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:13 pm
by vrg3
Pretty slick! Waaaay better than my stuff-the-gauge-in-there-and-wedge-it-in-with-a-scarf technique.