A pillar gauges
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A pillar gauges
i got a universal pod and it wont work, are there any A pillars with gauge openings made for the MX-3?
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Re: A pillar gauges
if you have a 95+ then www.gaugepods.com
or take a heat gun/hair dryer heat the pod & form it to the pod....or get a stock airpillar & start hacking & fiberglassin
or take a heat gun/hair dryer heat the pod & form it to the pod....or get a stock airpillar & start hacking & fiberglassin
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Re: A pillar gauges
On the guagepods website it says 1992 to 1995. Did they change the A-Pilars in 95?
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[yeah in 95 no auto seatbelts
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Re: A pillar gauges
hey just wondering would this pillar fit a 94 auto, I have no auto belts so I thought I would ask. If not anyone know one that will other then the group by 1 ? I am intrested in a triple pillar or dual
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Re: A pillar gauges
ok bringing up a old thread lol...ik that it only works for the 95 but if my auto seat belt dosn't work will i be able to use this on my 93gs like are the a-pillars the same style?
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Re: A pillar gauges

gaugepods.com sells one for the mx-3 with and one without auto seat belts.
Took the bp+t out of the mx and swapped it into a 95 escort wagon. 

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Re: A pillar gauges
yahh but wont the one that is for the auto seat belts have a slit in it? but it is the 3 pillar and not the 2 so i might have to do it.
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Re: A pillar gauges
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Re: A pillar gauges
maybe you just misunderstood me. Won't the pillar for the auto windows have a slit in it for the power window to move through it? I don't want that I was just looking for a 3 pod pillar and just want a flush one without the potential slit.
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Re: A pillar gauges
this boys cheese has fallen off his cracker.
You have only one option. The pillar pod for the auto seat belts. Deal with it.
You have only one option. The pillar pod for the auto seat belts. Deal with it.
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Re: A pillar gauges
So let me get this straight... you have a 93 mx-3 with autobelts. Your autobelts don't work so you want to get an A pillar gauge pod to cover up the track. Here's why this won't work:
94-96 mx-3's don't have a track so the A pillar is about half as short so the pillar will only cover half of the track. If you use the A pillar from a 94-96 it's not going to fit properly and will require custom cutting/fitting. The A pillar from a 92-93 runs along the entire length of the track (about 4 feet long) and leaves a slit so the belt can run. If you truly want to do this right and "hide your track", you have 2 options:
option 1:
Get a 94+ headliner
Get 94+ A and B pillars
Get 94+ seatbelts
option 2:
Custom make an A pillar (and you will probably need to do this for both sides so it doesn't look weird on just one side)
What I would suggest is to buy the 92-93 pillar made for autobelts and use that
Why are you so worried about the slit anyways?
94-96 mx-3's don't have a track so the A pillar is about half as short so the pillar will only cover half of the track. If you use the A pillar from a 94-96 it's not going to fit properly and will require custom cutting/fitting. The A pillar from a 92-93 runs along the entire length of the track (about 4 feet long) and leaves a slit so the belt can run. If you truly want to do this right and "hide your track", you have 2 options:
option 1:
Get a 94+ headliner
Get 94+ A and B pillars
Get 94+ seatbelts
option 2:
Custom make an A pillar (and you will probably need to do this for both sides so it doesn't look weird on just one side)
What I would suggest is to buy the 92-93 pillar made for autobelts and use that

Why are you so worried about the slit anyways?

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Re: A pillar gauges
Not really a big concern just didn't want anything gody looking. And havnt seen an actual picture of what they look like. But thanks for the info. Appreciate it.
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