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Hey guys.

I made up a very very simple bracket to hold some gauges against the standard R34 3 gauge pod.

Pics below.

Very simple, very easy.

Four holes, four bends. 3 nutserts, 3 socket head cap screws and 3 brass locking nuts. Three large bolt heads with some sunk holes to hold the end of the screw in.

easy.

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so the Allen key bolts just push against the back of the guage to hold them in place?

i like those threaded rivets, but they arent a cheap tool from what i have seen of them, but i want to get one oneday.

Looks good Bass

Yeah the nutserts are great. You need a special tool to press them in by they are as good a tapping a hole in solid plate when they are installed.

I just took it to a friend of mine who owns a sheetmetal and fabrication company and he pressed them in for me. Is a 30 second job with the right tools.

Handy piece of gear.

  • 3 weeks later...

Not sure about that to tell you the truth.

But next tim I would have used the standard Plastic hoods and push on them instead.

Therefore keeping the pressure right around the outside.

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