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How to make a gauge holder for your vl

Started by whiplash · 25 Aug 2006 · 53 replies

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b1ancardiArchived member
so, could I basically use this method to make cup holders?
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Manual_VLArchived member
****e that is excellent work bro!
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Fr3ak+--Archived member
nice work mate
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AntranikArchived member
Hey has anyone else gone ahead with making this?
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BourasArchived member
looks like im not gunna be bored this weekend!!!
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AntranikArchived member
I wanna give it a go, well I need it done I got 3 Gauges jus sittin there un-attached, but worried I'll screw up. Anyone wanna do it for me, I'll pay you Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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whiplashArchived member
thanks for comments guys. if people want i can make these up. just will need the holder to do it.
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AntranikArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by whiplash thanks for comments guys. if people want i can make these up. just will need the holder to do it. Mate put me down; I'll pay post, time, effort, materials. Just hit me a PM please.
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whiplashArchived member
Antranik's gauge holder i made for him. just wanted to post up a pic to show the difference in covering it and painting it. you can see the angled view a bit better by painting it. hope you enjoy it mate.
Photo 1 shared by whiplash
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ZanStaArchived member
thats sweet, how much in the end?
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vlwagzArchived member
top work mate looks awsome how much do you charge to make these up? cheers
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whiplashArchived member
charged antranik $150 thats including materials and labour, plus express return postage. he supplied sunglass holder and gauge for fitment and payd for postage for teh stuff to me. so yer ill do these holders for that price all the time for people. that is a painted price depending on which paint you want done. however if you wanted valour type material coverd it will cost extra for the material or just send me the material with the holder. if you want vinyl coverd then it will be material plus extra for the glue that is needed. this is because i will need to get the gauge to a perfect state good enough to paint as if there is any little dents or stuff on teh holder it will show through on the vinyl. so there is the spray putty cost plus the glue cost where the valour is only glue no spray putty. glad you guys like it
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AntranikArchived member
This guys work is tops. Every attention to detail as you can see and very happy with it. Very trustworthy guy. Thanks again Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NicheArchived member
Great thread this, well done and congrats for starting it, might use the techniques to repair mine and add a bit - broke mine getting to the security switch Thanks for the info, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BaxArchived member
Looks like I've found myself something to do on the weekend. However, it won't look good with only 2 holes.. So 3 it is, but what fills the 3rd hole, I've got boost/vac and a/f - what does everyone get for the 3rd.
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furryfrogArchived member
oil pressure, fuel pressure and watertemp or any of them.
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BigkeelsArchived member
used some roof lining on mine, came up pretty neat
Photo 1 shared by BigkeelsPhoto 2 shared by Bigkeels
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BTArchived member
nice work i might do something similar
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_CalturbArchived member
Looks like foam, you know what i reckon sprayed foam would come up almost as good as that and thousand times easier, hmm
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AntranikArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by sleeprVLT Looks like foam, you know what i reckon sprayed foam would come up almost as good as that and thousand times easier, hmm Yes but its messy, hard to use first time. Lots of trial and error. When I foamed my boot it was a total mess but did the job. After doing the boot I went onto the inside of the doors and learnt how it worked. If i did what I did to my boot the windows wouldn't go down today.
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