FG Column Mount Gauge Pod, pics
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Topic: FG Column Mount Gauge Pod, pics
Posted By: Rick_h
Subject: FG Column Mount Gauge Pod, pics
Date Posted: April 04, 2005 at 7:45 PM
Took me about 6 hours to get into primer. This site has been great and for my first REAL project I think it turned out great. Thanks for all the info. Rick H...    
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Posted By: Drocay
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 2:47 AM
looks good bro.
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 7:38 AM
Awesome job Rick! How about some pics of the process?
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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 2:06 PM
realitycheck wrote:
Awesome job Rick! How about some pics of the process?
Thank you! Looks like I may be making a few more. Next one I do I will take pics along the way. One thing I have learned, the more care taken in applying the glass (keeping it smooth and not globed on) the eaiser it is to sand and shape and keep the original shape of the item being molded. I am now considering having this one made into a mold and have them run out of ABS plastic. Rick H...
Posted By: Wyboy
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 9:34 PM
How did you make the bottom portion of that pod?
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 11:33 PM
Wyboy] wrote:
ow did you make the bottom portion of that pod?
I removed the steering column cover and made a mold of the top of it. I then cut off the portion I wanted and graphed the pod on to it. Here is some pics of the textured and painted unit, ready for install. That SEM paint is good stuff! 
Rick H...
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 05, 2005 at 11:34 PM
Wyboy] wrote:
ow did you make the bottom portion of that pod?
I removed the steering column cover and made a mold of the top of it. I then cut off the portion I wanted and graphed the pod on to it. Here is some pics of the textured and painted unit, ready for install. That SEM paint is good stuff!
Rick H...
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 7:38 AM
So Rick whats the nitrous going into????
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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 9:35 AM
96 F250 Powerstroke Diesel. Already on it! The gauges were freebies direct from Autometer to use for mock up. I asked and they sent me 6 broken ones to use. Great company to work with. I noticed some minor cracking in the finish coat, not enough to do anything about (I tend to inpect with a magnifine glass), wonder if I put to many coats of the texture finish too fast? Rick H...
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 11:02 AM
Probably so! Yeah I thought you were the one with the diesel and all the gauges I couldnt remember though. What shot you running and why the nitrous, what you need it for just fun, or just for an extra pull sometimes?? And I have to ask how did you make the cup part for the pod???
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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 2:28 PM
Just for fun! Love to eat ricers, opps, might need to watch myself here! The pod is molded out of an Autometer steel cup. I kind of bent it up getting it out, but it gave me a perfect object to mold around. I am now in the process of molding the brake controller. Will post pics when I get it rolling. Just did the rough out last night. Will be attached to the dash and house the controller for a custom look. Talked to mold a maker today about the pod, no luck so far, two more to visit. Rick H...
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 2:49 PM
Awesome man I knew that thing looked awfully round in the rear, and also looked just like the back of one of those cups. Nice job cant wait to see the controller. Keep taking those guys man. Thats dang funny! I would love to see that!!!!
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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!
Posted By: Rick_h
Date Posted: April 06, 2005 at 4:45 PM
The rear is all hand molded. I never can get cloth to go around corners very well. I am very very pleased with the over all shape as it turned out.
I visted with the mold maker today, injection modling into ABS, that ain't going to happen anytime soon! Ever price a custom made injection mold 18k! whoooo not!
Will try and get some pics up of the brake controller housing under another post.
Thanks for the feedback!
Rick H...
Posted By: abovestock
Date Posted: June 12, 2005 at 12:48 AM
Please explain how exactly you molded the back of the pod, sounds intresting.
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