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Old 11-03-2009, 10:53 AM   #41
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Can't wait to see this!!
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I'm interested to see the end result.
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Old 11-03-2009, 01:39 PM   #43
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here it is mounted. there's a little gap on the front side of it, but you can't make it perfect and plus it doesn't bother me. the gauge pod is flat and the tacoma dash isn't. oh well. atleast on level ground the inclinometer reads dead on... that's all that really mattered to me. no wires are hooked up yet. still doing some research.















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Old 11-03-2009, 02:32 PM   #46
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thanks fellas. hope to get working on the wiring sometime soon.
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:18 PM   #48
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Great job. BTW, what ipod holder is that? I like.
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Looks good. You got bigger balls than I do to be cutting into the dash cover.
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Old 11-03-2009, 06:27 PM   #51
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Your poor dash, waaaayyyyy more guts than I would ever have. Can't wait till your finished. Me like
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maybe a small strip of a door seal to plug the small gap would make it look kinda rugged and finished? Either way i think it kinda looks bad ass.
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the ipod holder is a pro fit.
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maybe a small strip of a door seal to plug the small gap would make it look kinda rugged and finished? Either way i think it kinda looks bad ass.
nah. i like how it looks. i think if i do something to try and hide it... it'll be more noticeable that the gauge pod isn't supposed to be there. i think you would definitely be able to see it on the sides.
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i know it doesn't look perfect, but you can't notice any of the holes at all once the gauge pod is mounted. it was scary to make the first cut, but once i got cutting, i wanted to cut more. it's pretty easy.
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i know it doesn't look perfect, but you can't notice any of the holes at all once the gauge pod is mounted. it was scary to make the first cut, but once i got cutting, i wanted to cut more. it's pretty easy.
haha no one said it wasnt easy!! ugh cutting into the dash pad - balls. I gave you rep for not only this being awesome, but having balls
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Old 11-03-2009, 09:44 PM   #58
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haha no one said it wasnt easy!! ugh cutting into the dash pad - balls. I gave you rep for not only this being awesome, but having balls
well, it's only gonna get worse from here... wiring. ughhh
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Great job on mounting...looking forward to seeing it all hooked up. If your concerned about the gap on the bottom, maybe try mounting it on some thin black or grey foam material. What are your switches to the left of the steering wheel hooked up to?
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Great job on mounting...looking forward to seeing it all hooked up. If your concerned about the gap on the bottom, maybe try mounting it on some thin black or grey foam material. What are your switches to the left of the steering wheel hooked up to?
i'm not concerned about the gap

top row of switches:
OEM fogs, Hella 500FF mounted behind grille, DTRL ON/OFF

bottom row of switches:
custom 800 watt in-cab power inverter (switch is from a 4runner), in-bed power inverter, and aux. back-up lights (turn on when engaged in reverse or manually turned on by that switch)

oh and i've got plenty more switches in my custom FJ switch panel that i made to fit below the shifter. i love using OEM switches.
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