I think she has said that her finish job didn't hold up. It is clean, but I understand not wanting to look down there when driving is a spirited fashion.

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

So, when we are driving in a "spirited fashion" in these cars, exactly what gauge is going to give you any pertinent info that you will really need/use????
Come on now.......

Her top coat cracked, but her wood work was amazing and the placement of her accessory items was super clean. She is just gonna have to redo the top coat situation.......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Speak for yourself! Mine gets some spirited driving just about every day.

EGT and Boost Pressure gauges are a true necessity if you want to turn up the performance. When I'm pulling a 12 degree 10 mile long grade at 60 or 70 mph, and I've got my foot in it, is NOT the best time to be looking down at the shifter to see if my boost pressure and EGTs are in at or below the danger point...

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

Thats the one I put into my SD. VDO cockpit series gauges were the closest I found to the original.

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1981 300 SD 213k miles "Stock for now"
1999 Super Duty 7.3L 113k miles
1981 300 SD 180k miles "Heavily modified" SOLD

That's another pretty clean looking install. A couple of questions.
1) Did you have to re-mold the pillar pod to fit the curve of the pillar?
2) What brand of pillar pod is it and what model car was it meant to fit?

I never realized how much different the pillars are between the coupes and sedans. In the pictures posted by both you and Marybeth the top of the pillar appears to be nearly the same width and curvature as the bottom. On my coupe the top is much narrower and has much more curvature to its face.

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

AutoZone p/n CP7549SW
I used my heat gun to mold it over the pillar over. Of course this was out of the car. After that, a razor blade and dremel got me the curves and edges I wanted. Just don't overheat it. Not good.

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1981 300 SD 213k miles "Stock for now"
1999 Super Duty 7.3L 113k miles
1981 300 SD 180k miles "Heavily modified" SOLD