centre console in *pic*

1. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

   #1 24th November 2006, 13:32

   ok, here's a quick picture i've just taken
   
   you get the idea of it like this. you can see a slight inperfection in the filler just above the rear heated window button. it doesn't actually look as bad as it does in the picture (honest ). other than that, the filler is smooth and an alright job i think.
   
   when i get some more time, i'll take it all back out and sort it out. but for a first time effort with fibre glass and filler i'm pleased with my results.
   
   what do you think?
   
   
2. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #2 24th November 2006, 13:36

   I think that looks really smart tbh m8, i might even give it a shot now lol, well done m8
3. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #3 24th November 2006, 13:37

   looks great can you see the gauges good or do they point up to much
4. jclaydon Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 Peterborough, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1255 zetec s

   #4 24th November 2006, 13:37

   Looks really smart mate. I bet your cold at this time of year though aint you...
5. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

   #5 24th November 2006, 13:42

   thanks guys. i wasn't too sure what the feeling was going to be about it if i'm honest.
   
   hessle, yeh that was what we spoke about before.
   as it turns out, they're ok. im' not going to lie and say they point right at the driver, because they don't, but you can see the full face of the dial at a decent angle.
   i'm also in bucket seats that are bolted straight on the subframes without the sliders so i sit a little lower than normal seats.
   what i'm trying to say is, on standard seats you should get almost a perfect view of the dials.
   
   edit: yeh i'm hoping we have a mild winter!
   i was considering trying to make a small type of vent where the blank buttons are and re-route the air vent ducting thing to that point. after all the faffing about fitting the thing, i gave up and duck-taped the air vent thing up!
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 24th November 2006, 13:44

   personally id try angle them a bit more towards the driver but if your happy thats all that matters
   
   o nice little figure thingy to
7. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

   #7 24th November 2006, 13:47

   i probably will do something with them in time. like i say, when i get round to taking it back out to sort out that little inperfection i'll have a crack at it.
   
   yeh he's my little mascott! he's a little ginger dude with string legs and string arms that sits in the corner! he keeps me company lol
8. popsi Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Zagreb Croatia Posts: 486 saxo 1.1 mk1

   #8 24th November 2006, 15:06

   havent seen anyone do the center console so that the hot,cold air vent is sealed with gauges but that its left able to move front back...
   think that would be good....
9. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #9 24th November 2006, 15:35

   just set your heaters to blow on the windscreen. you wont be any colder without the one blower in the middle. i dont even use them cos i dont like it blowing in my face.
10. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #10 24th November 2006, 15:56

    So what are those gauges actually for, i mean like what are they reading?
11. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

    #11 24th November 2006, 16:03

    volts and vacuum.
    i've already got water and oil temp on the a-pillar.
    
    they are intended for styling as much as they are for information
12. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #12 24th November 2006, 16:06

    were they easy to wire up?
13. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

    #13 24th November 2006, 16:22

    yes mate.
    volt meter was a case of splicing into a positive wire and a negative wire.
    
    same case for the vacuum gauge. i also had to t-piece into the vacuum hose to get the reading for that. a pipe then runs from the vacuum hose to the back of the vacuum gauge.
14. D_G_SAXO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1491

    #14 24th November 2006, 16:44

    i am likeing that have u closed off the vents behing it???
15. saxomeli Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2005 Scarborough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 353 Black/silver/green VTR

    #15 24th November 2006, 16:47

    So thats what you get upto ya cheeky bugger! looking good! will have to stop next time i cya and have a nosy!
16. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

    #16 24th November 2006, 16:57

    lol mel
    
    yeh its been in the making for a couple of weeks now and its finally in!
    i'm gutted as well...spent hours washing the car yesterday. i was going to go to palm court car park and get some pictures under them bright lights they have. but its chucking it down now, so its living in the garage until the sun comes back out!
    
    dave and gem, yeh i sealed it up with some duck tape!
17. gokan Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 turkey / izmir Posts: 930 mk1 saxo 1.4 vs civic 1.4 is hb

    #17 25th November 2006, 07:52

    yes mate.
18. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #18 25th November 2006, 08:54

    Looks great mate, I used to have a Nova with GTE clocks in it and hada oil pressure gauge used to love to watch go backwards and forward :-)
    
    Imagin the vacuum meters the same.
    
    Nice alternative to pillar pod.
19. Saxoladlesta Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Leicester Posts: 1918 Fiesta ST

    #19 25th November 2006, 17:28

    I like it,looks good.Stupid Question but whats that pic of a TV doing stuck onto the pic??
20. spanair Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Enfield, Middlesex. Posts: 565 Saxo Rally Rep, 200SX S13 drift spec.

    #20 25th November 2006, 22:39

    Looks nice, only problem I keep seeing because of the actual angle they are at it will be hard to see during the daytime on sunny days due to reflection on the glass and the angle. I personally like them on the pillar to the right between the window and steering wheel if you know where I mean or if I was to put it on the dash like you i'd make sure it was straight so you wound't face the problem with sunny/bright days!. Dont mean sounds negative just saying, looks smart .
21. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

    #21 25th November 2006, 23:39

    good first attemp that mate!
22. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

    #22 26th November 2006, 19:13

    saxoladlesta what do you mean?! picture of a tv stuck there?! it IS actually there
    
    spanair, the last couple of days have been sunny, and there's not been a problem with reflections. you can see the dials perfectly actually.
    
    in the future though, i will be re-doing it so that they are angled more towards the driver. call it trial and error.