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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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decided to make my own headlight cover

Well i've decided to start making cold air headlight ducts for Rx7's cuz they are too damn expensive to buy... Heres some pics.
Started with drawing out where i wanted the duct to be.

Then cut it out and test fit.

Then start laying fiberglass.

Then sand smooth and primer.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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damn, looks real good, props
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by The AntiRice
damn, looks real good, props
ditto that.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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nice work, I have a big paint flake spot on my headlight I am planning on doing that to here shortly.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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That's pretty slick... how did you tack it together?

Edit: Pffft, I'm an idiot. It even says in the post. My bad.

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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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total cost?
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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dude, sign me up! how much? =)
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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That's probably the best looking one I've seen.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by barcode
That's probably the best looking one I've seen.
I like the shape of corksport one a little more.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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Good job, looks great!!
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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$20 for resin
$1.50 for cloth
$.50 for a mask for sanding
Already had the sand paper

So just round it off to $30 total

Edit: i'll probly start selling them for $50 You just have to send me a core... not sure when i'll start doing this because I work late every day.. but i'll let everyone know when

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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Probably a stupid question, but what did u use to cut it?
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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great work not a bad price neither any way you do carbon fiber to
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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man dont do cores...just make a mold and sell copies
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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looks way better than the "speedhole" some d*ck smacked into my car

it needs to be about twice that size. find the area of a 3" circle then, thats the area you need to be intaking.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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I am in for one. was thinking about doing it but I will pay for one done. I got 2 cores right now.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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should put a wrx scoop on there like the other guy did

j/k
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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Installed

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