Look here:
http://www.gaugepods.com/
goto products then camaro/firebird
Many people have had comments over time about the product for the 3rd gen f-body. Some love it, some hate it. I have it and like it, but there could be a couple of improvments. For the most part it needs to be a little thicker so that it would be a little more ridged. You end up with a slight bow in the edges so that, if you looked close enough to notice, there is a slight difference in the gap where it meets the A-pilar half way up. I tooks some of that self stick weather strip used for windows and doors and ran a piece up the inside of the edges. When you screw it to the A-pilar it draws up enough to hide most of the bow in mine then the black weather strip "shadows" out the rest of the space.
Other than that I had to make some adjustments at the top of the A-pilar. The factory a-pilar cover has a little hook shape at the top that wraps around the headliner board. This setup does not. Mine was also cast a little long so I had to trim mine flush with the headliner. Also, the plastic gromet at the top of the a-pilar that receives the pin from the t-top would not fit in the hole provided. I had to reshape the hole, in the new pilar, with a file.
Other than those issues it looks great once it is in, you just have to work with it a little. I paid the $5 and got one in the satin finish. Held side by side with the stocker and you see some difference. In the car and looking drivers to pass side you are hard pressed to tell the difference. My car has HEAVILY tinted windows so I am sure that helps. The upside is you do not disturb the factory part should you want to keep it. You also do not end up with one of those "stick on" mounts. I never liked how they looked.
If you want some detailed pics drop me an e-mail.
BTW, when you put what ever in your car remove the dash pad. It is just a handful of screws and it opend up a huge hole in the corner of the dash that makes running wires a snap.
Brent
brent@brentg.net
