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Old 03-04-2005, 11:37 AM
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replaces the center vent. Will hold boost, oil pressure, water temp and my neat-o remote screen for my wideband

Need to find a less-glossy paint

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Old 03-04-2005, 11:41 AM
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i like it! how did you get it to smotth out like that?


did you use bondo or something? paper mache ? do tell


i think a write up is in need here.
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Old 03-04-2005, 11:49 AM
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It wasnt too hard. I got a stock piece, removed the vent fins and took out some of the center divider. I then cut a piece of cardboard that I could stuff in the hole. The cardboard basically turned the big hole into a storage device for fiberglass resin. I then rigged it up so that the hole was facing directly up and started pouring resin into it. Lots of sanding and touching up with more resin later, I finally sanded down the whole thing so it'd have a uniform texture. I could have gone all-out and included some autometer angled gauge rings into the mix but I just decided to whip out my trusty 2" hole saw, made some measurements and started cutting. I still gotta work on the piece that'll hold my LCD screen.

Here's an earlier pic:
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Nice, just keep ur eyes on the road
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Old 03-04-2005, 11:59 AM
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Looking at that last pic I posted, I realize I live in filth. Here's proof:

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Old 03-04-2005, 12:34 PM
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and I thought I lived in filth :P
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Old 03-04-2005, 04:13 PM
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take pics of it installed
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sweet pod. What a place to live in.
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Old 03-04-2005, 04:23 PM
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Eh, that's not all that dirty. You just need to pick stuff up.

Nice pod. I'm thinking about re-doing the plexiglass cover I made for mine closer to this type of style.
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