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Another FC3S gauge holder design 😁

I wanted to design a subtler set of gauge holders for the FC. Inspired by the R32 Skyline, I ended up making two for the AC logicon slot. One version is flat and the other is angled.

The flat one mounts using the AC logicon mounting holes on the dash. Visibility isn't as good as the angled one, but it's still an easy half second glance to check needle positions.

Painted the engine bay as well as other little things (brake booster, wiper motor, wiper cowl etc). Got the crossmember in with a friends help. For some reason it was a pain to line it on.

Today I cleaned up and serviced the steering rack. Also gave it a paint.

FC3S Centre Triple Gauge Pod

Designed a triple gauge pod to replace the centre warning lights. Angled and protruded toward the driver for max visibility.

Bare-bones warning panel for FC3S.

The FC centre warning panel area is great for a gauge pod (optimal visibility). Putting a gauge pod there however obviously means getting rid of the warning lights (and I can't stand having no warning lights!).

My solution was to replace the cruise control switch (useless to me) with a mini warning panel for the most essential warnings (CEL/Oil/Coolant).

I wanted the unit to seamlessly flow with the 80's interior as if it were an original part. I got it pretty close with the smoothed corners, back-lit orange labeling, and glossy lenses I think :)