Instrument pod - altering it?

[MM5AHO]

I have an instrument pod (Navpod GP1400) into which I once inserted 3 standard sized instruments.
I now want to add a fourth.
Is there an easy way to do this rather than buy a whole new pod?
I don't see that anyone sells just the front covers for these, or that might be a way.
It might be possible to make a flat plate to fit the existing back, and fit the 4 instruments into that, but there might not be enough space front to back?

Any brilliant suggestions? (or even not so brilliant?)

 

[pvb]

You could get a piece of white rigid plastic cut to glue on the flat area of the front face, and fit the instruments on that. With carefully bevelled edges, it should look fine.

 

[cpedw]

You could get a piece of white rigid plastic cut to glue on the flat area of the front face, and fit the instruments on that. With carefully bevelled edges, it should look fine.

I did similar but used a nice piece of timber instead of white plastic.

 

[pvb]

I did similar but used a nice piece of timber instead of white plastic.

But the OP chose a nice white plastic pod, so why change the appearance?

 

[prof pat pending]

I think I’d look at a sheet of carbon fibre, small sheets of it are readily available on Fleabay.

Thin sheets are very strong and rigid

 

[Baggywrinkle]

I bought a 40x50 cm grey PVC rigid foam panel, 5mm thick. It can be easily cut and screwed into. Result looks like this .....



PS: It cost €20,84 delivered.

https://www.modulor.de/en/forex-cla...oured-5-0-x-1560-x-3050-mm-grey-ral-7037.html

So far it has lasted 7 years in the mediteranean sunshine with no signs of deterioration.

 

[Crazy-Diamond]

I did a similar thing:

Using a sheet of acrylic from eBay and a large hole saw.

So I could replace the old instruments with new ones

 

[MM5AHO]

Good ideas here, thanks. Meantime though, I found a place selling new ones at huge discount so bought a new old stock one. Might do something with old one and sell it off.

 

[Baggywrinkle]

Good ideas here, thanks. Meantime though, I found a place selling new ones at huge discount so bought a new old stock one. Might do something with old one and sell it off.

:encouragement: .... well done! the best solution by far .... just remember to measure twice and cut once

 

[coopec]

Sometimes you can be lucky.

But you could very easily make up a fiberglass one anyway using the old one as a mold.