Mounting an A-pillar gauge pod
Recently the electric temp. gauge on my suburban went out, so now I am replacing it with a mechanical. I've got and A-pillar gauge pod left over from my FJ 60 days, and it fits quite nicely on my suburban's pillar. Before I go tearing into the dash and such to route the cable, I am wondering if anyone has a suggestion on what needs to be removed (dash pad, etc) and what can stay in place. Time is precious these days and I would like to get this project started on the right track.
Thanks.
Trouble with the A-Pillar
My steel fish tape won't go through the A-pillar. At about the angle point of the pillar, as I am pushing down toward the dash, I can feel something like soft rubber or foam. From the outside where the pillar, fender, and hood meet, I can see through the body lines a foam rubber plug of sorts. Could this be the same foam that is in the pillar?
I stopped short of running a flexible drill bit down the pillar to ream a hole and chew up whatever is in there. Thought I'd better find out if I would be destroying anything important.
Hopefully I can make this work, it has potential to be a nice install.
Thanks.