gunbunny
03-09-2005, 04:40 AM
Okay, I have searched the forum and have not found the information I am looking for. How did you mount your A Pillar? Velcro? 3M tape? Did you drill holes in your stock A Pillar to run your wires and lines to your gauges? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
NCMIC
03-09-2005, 07:39 AM
Drill it. You drill holes for the holding tabs to the OE pillar and drill holes for your cabling nd tubing. You don't want to kink your boost tube if you are adding a boost guage.
crewcab03
03-09-2005, 01:34 PM
drilled out the back side for each gauge, best bet is to overlay the gauge pod run a sharpe pen around the insde romove gauge pod drill out the sharpe area, then if you kit has the little blackpanel holder push pins you candrill out for those as well.
jnieberlein
03-09-2005, 03:41 PM
I used this blue stuff from dap used to hold posters and wall hangings, you ball up what you need role it in your hand until warm stretch out and place between the stock A-pilliar and the aftermarket one and press together. no holes no drilling...and you just pull on it and you can get them apart. I just used it on the top and so far so good the bottom fit pretty tight so I just left that alone. I will try to find the name of it if you are interested. The best part is if you need to ever remove the pillar for some reason there are no holes or left over sticky residue Good luck..
gunbunny
03-09-2005, 06:00 PM
Thanks. That sounds like it would work pretty good. Any problems with it letting loose when it gets really hot inside? Where did you run the wires?
I used this blue stuff from dap used to hold posters and wall hangings, you ball up what you need role it in your hand until warm stretch out and place between the stock A-pilliar and the aftermarket one and press together. no holes no drilling...and you just pull on it and you can get them apart. I just used it on the top and so far so good the bottom fit pretty tight so I just left that alone. I will try to find the name of it if you are interested. The best part is if you need to ever remove the pillar for some reason there are no holes or left over sticky residue Good luck..
jnieberlein
03-09-2005, 06:25 PM
I havent had it on there that long to find out the heat issue if it will come off or not I figures for $1 and some change why not try it. I just ran the wires up the outside front of the stock a pilliar, way i figure if it comes of in the heat I can always go back and drill.):h
Not to hi-jack the thread, but does anybody know where I can get a set of the holding tabs? I snapped one. Now the thing is loose and driving me nuts!! So far haven't been able to find one locally. I may try the DAP sticky stuff for the time being.
TIA.
rwagner64
03-10-2005, 07:27 AM
Lowes sells them in the bolt area in the pull out drawers "automotive"
Cool! A Lowes just opened up in town - I will give them a try.
Thanks.