Hi Bru,

For what it is worth, here are some excerpts from my "lessons learned" from my installation, which has been posted here before. It may be in the archives. Anyway:
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I had previously removed my upper dash fascia in order to replace a bulb in the instrument cluster, so I was already thinking about future removals vis-à-vis the pod installation on the A-Pillar. I quickly discarded any permanent method and ultimately chose to use one Phillips head screw which I found at my hardware store with a black painted head that would blend nicely with the pod and the deep blue A-Pillar trim piece. I selected one with a small diameter, but deep threads to get a good bite into the plastic of the pod and A-Pillar trim.
When I test-fitted the gauge into the pod, it fit very snugly. I decided that there was no need to fit the bracket and nut to the threaded studs; the gauge would remain in place quite nicely without it and it would permit me to run the vacuum and electrical connections through the A-Pillar trim, through the pod opening and make the connections to the gauge, then push it into the opening in the pod. Also, it would then be a simple matter of pulling the gauge out of the pod to replace a burned out bulb rather than removing the entire pod to get at the bulb.
I looked at the pod and decided where I wanted to locate the one screw I would use to secure it to the trim. I began with a smaller drill bit than the screw diameter and tested the screw. I increased the drill size several times until I had a hole just large enough to permit a good bite by the screw threads. Then I took the pod to the car and put it in its final position, and, using the same drill bit, carefully drilled thru the existing pod hole into the trim piece. This way, I knew I would have a perfect alignment for final installation. Incidentally, I had previously pulled the trim away from the A-Pillar to ensure the there were no wires or anything else on that side which might be damaged by the drill bit coming through. There ARE some wires and retaining clips behind the trim piece, so you MUST pull it out to see just where the interferences are located.
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Hope this helps.


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Dave in Virginia; 98 V70 T5(M); 98 V70; 88 245 DL; 67 MGB