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A-pillar gauges

From 1998 Ford Crown Victoria “EmbassyVic” — documented by Embassy Vic.

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1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Marauder A-pillar dual gauge pod. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A black dual-gauge A-pillar pod sits on newspaper next to a yellow Auto Meter 'Dual Gauge Pod' retail box, with a tan car cover over a vehi… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A freshly primed/painted dual-gauge pod housing in gray, sitting on newspaper inside a cardboard box for spray finishing. The plastic trim… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A freshly painted automotive interior part, likely a center console or trim piece, coated in textured light blue/gray paint and set on news… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A freshly painted light blue/gray automotive part with two rounded dome or hump shapes, resting on newspaper inside a cardboard box on a co… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The tachometer, voltometer, and tach adapter. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Preferring to keep an stock-appearing engine compartment, I painted the tach adapter. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A small white primed box-shaped part (likely a tach adapter) sits on a workbench covered with light-blue paper and newspaper, next to a cle… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A small gray freshly-primed rectangular plastic housing (likely a tach adapter enclosure) rests on masking-paper-covered work surface, with… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A small freshly-painted black plastic box (likely a tach adapter housing) sits on black paper next to a shiny black plastic bag, presumably… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A small freshly painted black rectangular electronic module (likely a tach adapter) sits on crumpled black plastic sheeting over newspaper,… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A small black rectangular electronic box, likely a freshly painted tach adapter, sits on a white cloth or paper towel next to a black plast… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Back in black. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A small black rectangular electronic module (tach adapter) with mounting flanges sits on a white cloth, with a bundle of gray, black, and r… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A small black rectangular electronic module (tach adapter) with multiple black, white, and red wires trailing from it, some with exposed me… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The primed donor a-pillar. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A freshly painted metallic blue interior trim piece, likely an A-pillar or dash cover with two round vent openings, laid out to dry on news… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Holes were drilled for the gauges' wiring. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The P71 spotlight connector and wiring in the a-pillar. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The wiring that will be snaked through the side of the dash. Note the coathanger coming up through the dash. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Two spools of automotive wire—a large red spool and a smaller brown/black spool—resting on a dark interior trim panel, with a 'LOW FUEL' in… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior driver's footwell view showing the brake pedal, a black 'HOOD' release lever, exposed multicolored wiring harnesses, a black fuse/… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - All wiring was run through this wireloom for a cleaner install and to keep the wiring together. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Close-up of automotive wiring work showing spools of black and green primary wire in a clear plastic NAPA package resting on a dark interio… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The green wire is the tach wire, running through a grommet into the firewall. It's blurry but you get the idea. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The tach wire coming through the grommet into the engine bay. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The holes drilled for the tach adapter. The pick used to pierce the grommet can be seen on the fusebox. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The R/LG wire was cut can connected to the tach adapter. I accidentally spliced into the wrong R/LG wire. Hence the extra white posi connec… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - I used wiring looms and electrical tape to clean up the wiring install and to give a factory appearance. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Complete. The adapter blends in well with the engine bay and the wire looms and electrical tape conceal the additional wiring. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - I attempted to use double-sided moulding tape to install the pod to the A-pillar. However, this did not hole and I ended up using the 3/16"… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The pod and pillar mounted, awaiting the gauges. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Done at last! 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior view of an A-pillar fitted with a custom light-blue dual-gauge pod holding two VDO gauges; the upper gauge appears to be a pressur… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior view of a vehicle's driver-side A-pillar fitted with two aftermarket round gauges mounted in a gray pillar pod, with a black perfo… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Close-up exterior view through the windshield of a dark-colored sedan, showing the tan interior with steering wheel, dashboard, and a devic… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior view of a Ford showing the gray dashboard, instrument cluster, and a steering wheel with a black perforated cover. Two aftermarket… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior driver's side view of a Ford sedan showing a gray dashboard and steering wheel with a black perforated cover and Ford logo center…