ALERO A pillar

cherrington17 · 06-28-2009, 04:47 PM

I've pondered about doing this... not sure if I'm going to or not... but I'll bring it up, so maybe someone else will (if i don't)

The project itself wouldn't be too hard, remove the passanger A pillar, stencil ALERO into it, dremel that out. Put duct tape over the word, on the outside, and heat a thin amount of plexi over the back, so it fills the ALERO lettering, and is flush. glue plexi in place, and mount a few leds on each side to illuminate the lettering.

Run wires to the pillar/leds, and connect them to any gray illumination wire. When your headlights kick on at night, you'll have a glowing A pillar, as well.

RisenequinoX · 06-28-2009, 04:50 PM

its sounds like it will look pretty sweet.

i you do go through with it, love some pics =]

heineck · 06-28-2009, 05:57 PM

do it cherry

01OldsAleroGt · 06-28-2009, 06:01 PM

o.O interesting

Nate's Alero · 06-28-2009, 06:37 PM

do it for the left and right side, and ill but (i have a pod in the left one, but i would like it for the right one)

CactusWill · 06-28-2009, 06:53 PM

You're talking about the entire pillar, or just the foam and plastic cover?

PappaSmurf · 06-28-2009, 07:34 PM

Cherry,
It sounds like a really good idea and you know DAMN well that I would rock the hell out of it. However you have to take into effect the LAW side of it. You have red and blue, I have blue. We couldn't possibly get away with the light emmiting from the LEDs reflecting off the windshield. Unless maybe you were to do it on the side of the pillar closest to the driver and passanger.

You do it and Ill throw you some help with it. LOL
-Smurf-

Fi-Alero · 06-28-2009, 08:11 PM

Dang Cherry,
I've been thinking about the same thing lately lol.

Do it bro. I'd love to see how it turns out.

cherrington17 · 06-28-2009, 08:34 PM

I'll gladly do it.. if someone has an extra pillar... (maybe yalero has one)

heineck · 06-28-2009, 08:51 PM

i have an extra pillar.... but its drivers side

Nate's Alero · 06-28-2009, 09:29 PM

ill send my passenger pillar in

PappaSmurf · 06-28-2009, 10:48 PM

Cherry,
There you go, a passenger and drivers side. Why not stencil out aleromod.com? That way it would be like a rolling business card for this website. LMAO
just kidding....can you mock up a photoshop drawing kinda depicting your thoughts on this?
-Smurf-

cherrington17 · 06-28-2009, 11:38 PM

i can't... but someone can.

someone snag ion next time hes online.

i would vote against the driver's side one.... it might be a GIANT driving distraction... something lit up, that high in the car...

PappaSmurf · 06-28-2009, 11:46 PM

Either side is going to be considered a distraction. Thatis why I suggested that you make the cut-out on the side of the a pillars, closest to the driver and passenger. That way even people with A pillar pods wopuld be able to do (or buy) this. And you know that you are doing me a set, RIGHT????? I'll pay you! ROTFLMAO
-Smurf-

Psyfox · 06-29-2009, 12:22 AM

I'm totally for this as well. I'm big into effects and stuff (going more of the showcar route and such :P) and I would be all for putting that on my Alero (since my lighting is all green

). The only big question is how would you remove the A-pillar without doing structural damage...I mean I know you're only pulling off the panel and not the actual pillar frame itself, but wouldn't that require removing the entire outer panel of the door (since the A pillar panel and door are connected)? If we can figure out an easy way to remove it I'm all for it.

Fi-Alero · 06-29-2009, 01:01 AM

The A pillar panel is plastic and pops out in about 5 seconds. It doesn't get any easier lol.

Psyfox · 06-29-2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fi-Alero

The A pillar panel is plastic and pops out in about 5 seconds. It doesn't get any easier lol.

Oh, ok. My bad then. I don't have my car at my house so I couldn't go look, but if that's the case then I'm in for doing it (only thing is I don't trust myself with a dremel on that sort of a piece just yet).

PappaSmurf · 06-29-2009, 01:49 AM

My mom says that I am NOT allowed around power tools...something about my ADHD. HAHAHAHAHA
-Smurf-

The bad part is that story was true until about 7 years ago. Now I have moved on to bigger and better things, a 28" gas powered chainsaw. vrooom vrooom. haha

cherrington17 · 06-29-2009, 07:46 AM

i would definitely offset it, inward more. no reason to have light shining across your windshield.

lonnie · 06-29-2009, 08:49 AM

I wouldn't do it!