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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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pillar pod problem

hey i just bought a pillar pod and i was wondering if anyone had to trim their oem pillar plastic down to allow their pod to fit? i got a tripple pod and it doesnt seem to fit worth a crap any ideas? i will try and post some pics this afternoon
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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A pillar pod

Where did you buy your guages and pod and what type of vehicle are you putting them in. I bought mine from Diesel Manor.com. They are a site sponcer here. The fit and finish was great and the price was good also. The only problem I had was making a big enought hole in the oem piece for the guage plugs to pass through, other than that it was a piece of cake.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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its an autometer but it doesnt fit over the original a pillar very well it has funny gaps thought maybe i was doin something wrong but it seems so simple i dont know how you can screw it up? does anybody have pics of theirs o and its an a 02 ford f250 7.3
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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here's mine. auto meter pod and autometer cobalt gauges.perfect fit..

 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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Here is an Autometer pod and gauge set mounted in my '01 van;

I painted it to match.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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RACERX7775 can you post some better pics of yours like from the passenger seat so i can see the top and sides thanks Tyler
 
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