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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: AD1.8T on 07 May 2012, 11:34

Title: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: AD1.8T on 07 May 2012, 11:34: Basically i had a brain wave and i need to know the mounting depths of your boost gauges as ive never actually seen one in person before and i dont know how long they are lol cheers
Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 07 May 2012, 15:59: bout an inch and a half normally
Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: AD1.8T on 07 May 2012, 16:45: Sweet it should fit then my fiberglassing skills are poor though is there any other way to give this more shape i thought about expanding foam then carve/sand it into a shape but that could be a bit of a mess ! any ideas?

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Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: rio_gti on 07 May 2012, 22:27: Are they a pair of old flower pots?? :laugh:
Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: cullygti on 07 May 2012, 23:53: use some card and tape it into place to get your mould cover it in some plastic bag of somesort and then fibreglass over the top of it as it hardens it will keep shape if that makes sense i would cover the hole at the front aswell as this can be cut out to suit later :smiley: just make sure you cover all other open parts on dash etc not to get fg on them :wink:
Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: Wayne on 07 May 2012, 23:58: Quote from: rio_gti on 07 May 2012, 22:27
Are they a pair of old flower pots?? :laugh:

Lol, I am thinking that maybe this is worthy of a blue peter badge :laugh:
Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: scarr89 on 08 May 2012, 00:05: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=229804.0

Vent pod FTW! :evil:
Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: barrym381 on 08 May 2012, 00:13: Quote from: Wayne on 07 May 2012, 23:58
Quote from: rio_gti on 07 May 2012, 22:27
Are they a pair of old flower pots?? :laugh:

Lol, I am thinking that maybe this is worthy of a blue peter badge :laugh:
john craven wasnt that generous :grin:
Title: Re: Custom boost gauge pod advice needed
Post by: AD1.8T on 08 May 2012, 10:22: Oi nuff of that :grin: ive got plenty of them pots so im going to try a couple of different ways the idea i had with that was to make it like a dome shape (r2-d2 type of shape) but i dont think its going to work....... There not plant pots lol i have a bearded dragon and its food comes in it :grin: