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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby ihredneck » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:09 am

ihredneck wrote:Just checked in on the progress of the pillar pod, there is a prototype done and it sounds that production will be happening fairly quickly after they make sure the test fit is good.

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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby RCCUMMINS89 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:30 am

You folks are my hero.
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby DMan1198 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:56 am

That is awesome. When can we order them?
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby ihredneck » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:09 am

DMan1198 wrote:That is awesome. When can we order them?

Not sure yet, I'm waiting to hear back from the guy who is the contact with AutoMeter. It's basically wait till they test fit it and if it is good they'll start producing.
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby DMan1198 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:35 pm

Great! Now I'm all excited with nothing to do
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby CumminsPower59 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:54 pm

Not to be a stick in the mud, but they appear to be angled right towards the roof...let's see a installed pic ;)
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby ihredneck » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:08 pm

CumminsPower59 wrote:Not to be a stick in the mud, but they appear to be angled right towards the roof...let's see a installed pic ;)

I thought the same thing. The several people who communicated to AutoMeter requested that they turn them down compared to their pod design...I hope they listened.
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby RCCUMMINS89 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:13 pm

It looks like to me that they copied the original angle. To be honest, I'm ok with it right now and just happy that they are making a complete panel replacement.

I'm super excited, both to buy one as well as carry one... I get very excited when products come out for us 1st genners.
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby RCCUMMINS89 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:13 pm

Who was everyone in contact with at Autometer?
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby DMan1198 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:18 pm

Hopefully even if they hadn't listened the guy sitting in the seat while they test it isn't very tall

Hey they could send it to me to try if they want
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby CumminsPower59 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:18 pm

I wonder what happened to SOOT4BRAINS, his models had the gauges angled darn near straight towards the driver...
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby dazedandconfused » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:52 pm

Well by the looks of it I doubt I'll order one. I can't stand there 2 gauge pod after sitting in a truck with one.
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby 1STGENFARMBOY » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:53 pm

It has better angle than this POS, they could not be any worse.



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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby ihredneck » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:06 pm

RCCUMMINS89 wrote:Who was everyone in contact with at Autometer?

Not 100% sure, but when I found out they had already done all the "hearing" and were in the design phase.

It'll truly be interesting to see what it's like for angle.

Also, I tried contacting SOOT4BRAINS not too long ago...still no go...
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Re: 2014 BS and Chat Thread!

Postby PToombs » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:06 pm

I didn't realize it's the whole pillar cover, that's nice.
What will be funny is when a few guys get them and tell everybody they are angled at the roof, and nobody buys them! :lol:
I hope they aren't, but if they are they should be stuck with them for not listening. ;)
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