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Old Jun 14, 2018 | 09:29 PM
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A-Pillar Pods Question

So Who makes a good a-pillar pod? I don’t need recommendations for gauges as I have those picked out. Glowshif seems to come in tan already where as the other like auto meter are grey and need to be painted. So is one better than the other? They all seem to mount the same way.

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Old Jun 14, 2018 | 09:36 PM
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I used a glow shift in my truck because it came in black and it was just easier. Has worked for me for many years. It was also cheaper. I don’t have any experience with the auto meter one.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 04:14 AM
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I have had a 3 gauge AutoMeter pod in my truck since 2006. I bought it off ebay I believe and it was pre-painted. It has been out twice in the past 12 years with no damage, so I'm inclined to buy another Autometer when I go to 4 gauges, but there's always that saying "They don't make 'em like they used to" , though I hope that wouldn't apply...
 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 07:02 AM
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I bought a pillar pod from Clay at RiffRaff when I installed mine. The base plastic was black primer, but he sent interior matching paint and it came out very nice. Matches the rest of the interior very well and the plastic took the paint easily.

EDIT: Included a couple of pictures except the flash throws the color off. It does match very well with the other side.



 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 08:13 AM
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I had a glowshift single pod and it fit poorly. I now have an autometer 4 pod and it fits nice. I just left it black.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 01:46 PM
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I have an Autometer overhead 3 gauge pod and it fits great. I bought mine from Riffraff just as Sous did but had Clay paint it.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 01:49 PM
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I have a 4 gauge pod from Glow Shift, fits good, finish is good, price was right.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 01:58 PM
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I bought mine from Clay as well and had him paint it. I have scratched the paint a couple times but its not bad. It fits well.
 
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any good with fiberglass? you can make a mount in the dash where the cuby hole is I did mine many years ago


 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 07:43 PM
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any good with fiberglass? you can make a mount in the dash where the cuby hole is I did mine many years ago


Time for you to start a business. Looks awesome
 
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Old Jun 15, 2018 | 10:23 PM
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X2 that does look really nice.
 
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Absolutely hate A-pillar pods. I drive lonely 2-lane roads at night with suicidal deer running amok - and I need my night vision.

 
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Old Jun 16, 2018 | 09:04 AM
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Not sure what brand i bought from ebay years ago but it didnt last long . It worked great but i wasnt a fan to "advertise" whats inside my cab without having to peek. Gauges are clear as day in an A pillar....i went the 650 route
 
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by brandon_oma#692
Time for you to start a business. Looks awesome
thanks man i run a business now but i would rather be fabricating something anyday

Originally Posted by Firefighter 1406
X2 that does look really nice.
thanks, it looks like it should be there ,

[Gauges are clear as day in an A pillar....i went the 650 route[/QUOTE]

i called mine the 16,50 dash mod {cost of the auto meter bracket }should be a thread in archives somewhere. i still had to put two on the pillar.
 
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X3, that's an awesome job there.
 
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