Boost gauge

[Aztlanahauc]

I bought a boost gauge and a A-piller gauge holder. I was wondering if anyone had any good pic of how the routed their plastic tube line from the engine to the interior of the car.

Thanks.

 

[WeSS]

if you want to preserve your factory driver side pillar and can find another to butcher up that would be the way to go. I installed a boost gauge and alky light into a car pillar gauge holder and pillar and the guy did not care if a hole was drilled or not. If you find another and drilled a hole for the line to route through and connect to your gauge the attach the gauge holder to the pillar it will be hidden then.

 

[SwingOp3]

Guess What?!

I just came in to look for an answer to the same question. I've routed the tubing in to the car and now find that it appears I have to butcher the original "A" pillar trim piece for the gauge pod to work! That makes no sense. When I ordered the "A" pillar gauge pod I assumed that it was exactly like the original but with "pods" for the gauges. I really don't feel like cutting up the original trim piece and don't want to wait to order another one online.

A bit of frustration venting there. I kind of feel better so I guess I'll go back and give it another shot. There has to be a way of pulling this off.

 

[WeSS]

pillar

Guess What?!

I just came in to look for an answer to the same question. I've routed the tubing in to the car and now find that it appears I have to butcher the original "A" pillar trim piece for the gauge pod to work! That makes no sense. When I ordered the "A" pillar gauge pod I assumed that it was exactly like the original but with "pods" for the gauges. I really don't feel like cutting up the original trim piece and don't want to wait to order another one online.

A bit of frustration venting there. I kind of feel better so I guess I'll go back and give it another shot. There has to be a way of pulling this off.

your speaking of the add on one I assume? Gray in color and made to attach with either double sided tape or a short self tapping screw. Lokar had a replacement pillar that had the either single, dual, or triple gauge pod made in but I heard that it's fit is not a perfect one. If you had a local bone yard you could check on another stock pillar in gray to butcher up to keep your original preserved. Just an idea.

 

[SwingOp3]

pillar

I have previously rummaged around the wreckers and haven't seen any mid '80's Regals around at all. After returning for round "2" in the garage I came upon a solution. I ended up cutting a slot in the trim piece located between the "A" pillar trim piece and the kick panel trim piece then nestling the tubing/wiring between the dash and "A" pillar and up into the gauge pod trim piece.

Aztlanahauc:

I may have read you're post wrong the first time. If you are asking how to get the tubing/wiring through the firewall I would suggest going through the speedo cable hole, its a good 1-1/2" --- There's lots of room to run all sorts of stuff through. You'll have to remove the clip holding the grommet and then you're clear to go.