Cassette Tape Holder Gauge Pod

[FuzzyMuzzy]

Hi all, new member here, I have an idea I am going to pursue and figured maybe some of you folks would be interested as well with something I can bring to the table.

I am going to take my cassette tape holder (Picture 1) and duplicate it in my design program and modfiy it to hold standard size gauges. I myself plan to put my trans temp gauge and something else in there. And then have them 3D printed out of an ABS like plastic. There is a large space for routing wires where the factory radio used to be. (See picture 2)

I havent seen any production pods like this and think it would make a clean install in an otherwise unused space.

My question to the group is this:
If I were to successfully get this to work, would anyone be interested in buying one? Its really easy to have my guy print 1 or 100.

I'm thinking i will try a couple with standard diameter holes for mounting gauges, and also maybe some flat blank ones for the purpose of custom modifying for gauges or switches or whatever people may want.

I have no idea how much cost would be yet but I will let you know when I do.

Any thoughts, comments, relative ideas? Thanks.

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[someotherguy]

Please don't let me discourage you from a cool project, but it's not that hard to modify the readily available ones. Many people have done it. I chose the "smooth" style pocket with the lip on it, costs about $16, because you can still put a small remote or other items in there and it won't slide out like the tape holder with no lip at the bottom.

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I'm sure there are people out there that would buy one ready-to-go if the price was right, though. Not everybody wants to hassle with chopping one of these up and taking time to get the holes placed correctly.

Richard

 

[eric.s.t]

Im in the process right now to make one into a rear view camera monitor. I cut it up, opened up the monitor and glassing it all into one piece.

 

[FuzzyMuzzy]

I thought about installing gauges flush on the bottom of the existing one as well as though about putting the arming switch for my transbrake in thre as well, I found that my viewing angle from a normal driving position obscured the left gauge and was too awkward to try to flip a switch in there. My idea is to mount them close to flush with the trim ring plane so that they are easily visible and switches would be readily accessable.

But I understand your, and many others, approach of, modify whats there. Im going with a what would be ideal in my mind approach.

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[dagen_1]

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Richard

im thinking of doing his for my air gauges... looks nice richard

 

[someotherguy]

I can see the left gauge just fine, but I also have a smaller-than-stock steering wheel.

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[eric.s.t]

That actually looks pretty good man! I like it.