I need some help with this a pillar mount. I have a three guage mount with the tweeter. It just will not fit flush over the old a pillar, the speaker bevel is in the way. What do I do now? I would appreciate some expert help.

 

A couple of guys here have used a screw to hold the gauge pod in place without the stock A-pillar underneath. This will save you from modifying the stock pillar.

HTH

 

So you have to modify the stock a pillar?

 

Maybe one screw right at the top. It almost looks like it will stay in there by it self.

 

In order to run the wires/tubing from the gauges down the a-pillar it will have to be modified. All that stuff will not fit between the gauge pod and the stock trim.

 

I butchered <edit> mine. So, I did not feel bad at all when I added some ARP 12 point stainless oil pan bolts to secure mine.



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By the way, that's the best/clearest picture of Isspro gauges I've ever seen

 

My origional in in the garage somewhere.

 

I actually put mine over the factory pillar. I cut the factory tweeter section out with a dremel and I cut three holes behind the gauge locations with the same dremel. Then I glued and riveted the new pillar over the old one after it was painted to match the interior. So, the rivets are hidden behind the rubber trim and the factory clip holds it in place. there are no visible screws or anything on mine, very clean and factory looking.

only downside is that you will butcher your factory pillar.

Jason

 

I don't have a tweeter hole but I just cut holes in the factory pillar and then used two part epoxy to hold the gauge pod and factory pillar together... looks great.

 

Just suck it up and butcher the stock pillar as much as needed. I was hesitant at first, but once you start hacking away it gets easier

I ended up cutting holes, and even trimming aroun the entire perimeter.

 

I cut my stock pillar all up and it still didnt fit flush. So I just drilled a hole through the pillar and into the pillar mount and put one screw to hold it up. Then I painted my screw to match. It doesnt take much for it to hold it just one screw will hold it. Look at my gallery to see where I drilled it. Just make sure you dont screw it in at an angle, so you wont crack your pillar.

 

I also had to chop up the stock pillar. I thought it was pretty lame that I had to destroy the stock one to fit the aftermarket but I just wanted it to look right. And it did take some grinding with a Dremel, too. It was kind of a pain because I was affraid to keep putting it up and taking it down since I didnt want to break off the tab. The only thing I could have done was get a pillar without the tweeter and fab the two together to fit the way I needed so I could retain the original.