my roof pod prototype

ice_mr2turbo · 10-08-2008, 06:14 PM

well i will finish the real stuff this weekend, it will be more "modern" and the gauges will point a little to the driver, will be for 2 or 3 gauges not decided yet

this is only a prototype so dont flame on me yet

Gairloch · 10-08-2008, 08:49 PM

No worries about flames mate

That's a pretty cool idea. That actually has some interesting potential.

I would love to build my radar detector into something like that. (Yes, I know that would reduce it's accuracy.)

Dance_Business · 10-08-2008, 10:55 PM

Very nifty.

Oteck · 10-08-2008, 11:04 PM

you should angle it to face the driver more

jazzcornet · 10-09-2008, 12:04 AM

not too shabby at all!

Mark_Dorman · 10-09-2008, 12:05 AM

oooohhh...you could throw in a radar detector too

Looks sweet though...I like it better than the pillar ones.

ice_mr2turbo · 10-09-2008, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oteck

you should angle it to face the driver more

when i go to the fiberglass session i will mould in some angle rings so the gauges face to the driver

ice_mr2turbo · 10-10-2008, 06:09 PM

okay, i started trying many methods in this and out of that came that the pod needs to be like cube if it has 2 gauges. So im going to have the pod like cube but smooth the edges so it will look more like oem map light cover, i will see how this turns out when it will be finished, its not the best place to make a gauge pod without modify the mirror,this is my first try and if im not happy i make another
first layer of glassfiber bondo

bottom view, im going to smooth the edges a little more if i can so it will look nicer

Dance_Business · 10-11-2008, 03:39 AM

Hey, it's a start. You're the first, right? Cut yourself some slack.

ice_mr2turbo · 10-13-2008, 06:06 PM

now i have gotten the form i want it to be in, only need to fill up the holes with bondo

jazzcornet · 10-13-2008, 06:16 PM

very good progress! cant wait to see the final result. perhaps this is something people might want to reproduce or possibly have in carbon fiber or whatnot....just a thought

mr29180 · 10-13-2008, 06:42 PM

nice nice... its still look like you could put a dome light on it...

ice_mr2turbo · 10-13-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzcornet

very good progress! cant wait to see the final result. perhaps this is something people might want to reproduce or possibly have in carbon fiber or whatnot....just a thought

it will be ready on tuesday, black to match the oem dome light plastic that was there, only need to figure out the best way to mount it up, i have some ideas but, first thing is to finish this

its nice to see that people likes what im building

oldster · 10-23-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gairloch

I would love to build my radar detector into something like that. (Yes, I know that would reduce it's accuracy.)

Not with an external antenna....

gordonskatespc · 10-23-2008, 11:44 PM

that looks good dude

PHOENIX · 10-24-2008, 03:15 AM

That looks great!

I am actually planning out a similar project but with a 3" GPS NAV setup from magellan that I found. The only issue I'm trying to figure out is how to mount it to the existing cabin light mount and the view from the rear view mirror.

ice_mr2turbo · 10-24-2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHOENIX

That looks great!

I am actually planning out a similar project but with a 3" GPS NAV setup from magellan that I found. The only issue I'm trying to figure out is how to mount it to the existing cabin light mount and the view from the rear view mirror.

im going to bolt up a 90° bent aluminum and put screws in the sides of the gauge pod, like the cover of the corollas brakelight covers were.
like this

eckoman_pdx · 10-26-2008, 06:48 AM

Turbo-, that's coming along nice. Can't wait to see the pics when it's finished and mounted up! So you are planning to keep dome lights in it? That's nice. I saw a guy who make a pod in that location for his Blitz boost controller. However, he had to use a windshield mount mirror from a Buick with map lights built in since it eliminated a dome light in the OEM location.

If you make your roof mount double 52mm pod and are able to somehow keep dome lights in that location, that would be sweet!

PHOENIX, if you ever finish the roof mount gps project, post up some pictures on the board. I'd love to see it!

ice_mr2turbo · 10-26-2008, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

Turbo-, that's coming along nice. Can't wait to see the pics when it's finished and mounted up! So you are planning to keep dome lights in it? That's nice. I saw a guy who make a pod in that location for his Blitz boost controller. However, he had to use a windshield mount mirror from a Buick with map lights built in since it eliminated a dome light in the OEM location.

If you make your roof mount double 52mm pod and are able to somehow keep dome lights in that location, that would be sweet!

PHOENIX, if you ever finish the roof mount gps project, post up some pictures on the board. I'd love to see it!

i wont have any dome lights, i hate them, no purpose at all in my little country
now im only trying to get up from the lazyness and finish this

eckoman_pdx · 10-27-2008, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbo-

i wont have any dome lights, i hate them, no purpose at all in my little country
now im only trying to get up from the lazyness and finish this

No dome lights? That would drive me nuts. I can't stand no dome lights. Makes looking for things in your car at night a PITA.

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10-08-2008, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	No worries about flames mate That's a pretty cool idea. That actually has some interesting potential. I would love to build my radar detector into something like that. (Yes, I know that would reduce it's accuracy.)

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Dance_Business Mad Dance Skills Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 20 minutes to Graceland Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 79 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Very nifty.

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jazzcornet Gi_Shu_Som Powdercoating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: newport news, va Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 16 Thanked 53 Times in 44 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (15/100% )	not too shabby at all!

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Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	oooohhh...you could throw in a radar detector too Looks sweet though...I like it better than the pillar ones.

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ice_mr2turbo Rebuilder Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 259 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	okay, i started trying many methods in this and out of that came that the pod needs to be like cube if it has 2 gauges. So im going to have the pod like cube but smooth the edges so it will look more like oem map light cover, i will see how this turns out when it will be finished, its not the best place to make a gauge pod without modify the mirror,this is my first try and if im not happy i make another first layer of glassfiber bondo bottom view, im going to smooth the edges a little more if i can so it will look nicer

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Dance_Business Mad Dance Skills Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 20 minutes to Graceland Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 79 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Hey, it's a start. You're the first, right? Cut yourself some slack.

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ice_mr2turbo Rebuilder Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 259 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	now i have gotten the form i want it to be in, only need to fill up the holes with bondo

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jazzcornet Gi_Shu_Som Powdercoating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: newport news, va Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 16 Thanked 53 Times in 44 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (15/100% )	very good progress! cant wait to see the final result. perhaps this is something people might want to reproduce or possibly have in carbon fiber or whatnot....just a thought

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mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	nice nice... its still look like you could put a dome light on it...

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gordonskatespc lincoln tech Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	that looks good dude

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PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 9,266 Thanks: 92 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/100% )	That looks great! I am actually planning out a similar project but with a 3" GPS NAV setup from magellan that I found. The only issue I'm trying to figure out is how to mount it to the existing cabin light mount and the view from the rear view mirror.

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eckoman_pdx Rev 6 Install Expert Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,799 Thanks: 66 Thanked 177 Times in 149 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Turbo-, that's coming along nice. Can't wait to see the pics when it's finished and mounted up! So you are planning to keep dome lights in it? That's nice. I saw a guy who make a pod in that location for his Blitz boost controller. However, he had to use a windshield mount mirror from a Buick with map lights built in since it eliminated a dome light in the OEM location. If you make your roof mount double 52mm pod and are able to somehow keep dome lights in that location, that would be sweet! PHOENIX, if you ever finish the roof mount gps project, post up some pictures on the board. I'd love to see it!