or you could do what i do put your loose change in there. perfect for toll money when on your spur of the moment travels. i got me a little zipper change thingy, so its all organized and doesnt' slide around. its made of that fake leather stuff, got it for free at my Credit Union's annual meeting.
I used to have a couple switches mounted on mine - there's probably a pic floating around somewhere. Basically, get a piece of Plexi cut to the size of the panel, paint it black or something, and mount whatever you want down there. It's also a good spot for an EQ or DIN-sized DSP if you're an audio fanatic.
I have the same problem, gauges dont seem like a bad choice but they seem a little low. I would have to lower the radio and move that little box thing up. I might just put an equalizer though.
my setup is like that minus the switches. Do you think it would be a good idea to put gauges there?? Would it be possible to switch that hole and the radio??
yes, the radio and the hole can be swapped with no modification. just pull out 4 screws, swap them, and put it back in. another thing people are trying to do is swap the HVAC below the radio. but that requires more work. anyway, I'll try to find sum pix of a car I saw at chef's dyno day that had these dials.
I bought an add-on cd player off ebay for it....like 100 bucks and i got cd cassette and radio....all stock parts.....no one will steal a stock radio......or more then likely not.