Custom Console Guages

[MY_84_VK]

Hello All,
I've noticed that a few people have been asking about custom gauge setups for vx/vt commodores, so I decided to have a crack and make one.
So this is my build thread!

First of all a template is needed;



Then its time to cut out and measure up you're gauge holes;



Then sit you're cut out inside you're console piece to make sure everything lines up and nothing needs more cutting;



Next, place you're console piece in the car with the timber cut out and hot glue them in place when you've got it in the right spot;



After its been tacked down, take it out and glue it all in with some liquid nails then test fit to be sure (note it may look awful now but all will be fixed in time);





I accidentally forgot to take a pic of the next step but all you need to do is bog up the surround with some body filler then keep sanding till nice and smooth and desired shape is made. (note; this step will take a while, it took me a good couple of hours to get everything right)
After sanded smooth give a good think coat of primer filler that you can sand down to get rid of any blemishes, tiny holes etc;



Then once done, chuck a coat of paint on, wait to dry then fit you're gauges and see how she looks!!!;







Hope there is someone out there who will benefit from this thread, thanks for taking a look

[lufkin]

looks quiet nice, you have done a good job well done

[MY_84_VK]

Cheers mate

[acarmody]

Very nice mate. Might look into this myself.

Does the lower console piece (the piece you modified) move at all without those two screws holding it in the back?

[MY_84_VK]

Nope hasn't moved at all

[SM1D3Y]

Great thread man !! Well done

[acarmody]

What paint did you use?

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

Looks really neat man.
Well done.

[Huntington]

looks good mate, nice and neat, I'd have a shot at it, but that spot is reserved for my sunnies when im not wearing them.

[Aussie Revhead]

this needs to be moved into the how to section because this is a great guide

[thekid93]

would it have save time by glueing from the back??

looks like when u boged it u might sanded down to the glue?

[VYMAD]

Very good job mate, looks like a bought one.
I love doing this sort of stuff, too.

[Trayner]

looks really good mate

[MY_84_VK]

Thanks all, glad you all liked it and a big thanks for whoever moved it to the how to section . Yeah probably went a little over kill with the liquid nails but that was only the back, the bit of glue you see at the front was me scraping off the hot glue :P.

Acarmody: I used acrylic powerplus paint from work

Keep a look at for some more how to's this year from me, I'm guna be setting up a custom boot install, as well as altering the part at the back of the console

[Jesterarts]

Nice work, thanks for sharing this with members. Rep'd.

[Adz_hsv]

That looks awsome, great job mate, very professional

I am seriously going to look into making one for my vx

[VS_Pete_1]

Man you have done a great job.
Like a pro sweet

[Omerta]

Awesome work mate

[Axle11201]

Looks great, think i might have to have a crack at it my self

[Seanyy]

Looks great, very proffessional! But how do you wire them up to the necessary sensors?

[bj42turbo]

When I saw the first pic I thought OMG this is going to look terrible............but then I saw the finished product..wow looks factory...well done

Dazz

[GIJoel]

That's come up really really nice man! Well done!

[xCalliba]

awesome job mate.. thanks heaps for the ideas
cant wait to see the boot install project

[fuzzy2308]

+ rep'd
Great How-To and write up man.
gauges look great

[MikeCuzzy]

Great write up mate, shame I'm upgrading away from the VT...

How'd you go about wiring it up?