My new aluminum Radiator Shroud!
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My new aluminum Radiator Shroud!
Hey guys I just made this at work the other day and was wondering what you guys think of it? It's not cleaned or painted yet, but I plan on black anodizing it soon. I just have to wait until I yank out my motor again, lol. Anyhow, here it is so let me know what you think.
I cut it at work using a waterjet and chose a jagged font for the lettering (I think it was called Creepy Girl or something like that). I've cut a few other things for my car too, and made a page regarding custom water cutting parts on my website (link in sig) for those interested.
I cut it at work using a waterjet and chose a jagged font for the lettering (I think it was called Creepy Girl or something like that). I've cut a few other things for my car too, and made a page regarding custom water cutting parts on my website (link in sig) for those interested.
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
is anything holding it down?... you should make a couple more holes in it and you can bolt it down using a few pre threaded holes in that area.
is anything holding it down?... you should make a couple more holes in it and you can bolt it down using a few pre threaded holes in that area.
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Wow... That's fancy
I'm running an RX-7 without the front air dam and I was looking at something like that... I just use it to drift and race so I bet that would look cool How can I make something like that for myself (between my dad and grandpa I have access to everything from a metal lathe to a mill)
I'm running an RX-7 without the front air dam and I was looking at something like that... I just use it to drift and race so I bet that would look cool How can I make something like that for myself (between my dad and grandpa I have access to everything from a metal lathe to a mill)
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Just make a template, or create a drawing with your own measurements and make it, lol. You can cut aluminum easily enough with a jigsaw, mill the holes and slots, and then sand/file/grind the jigsaw cut edges smooth. If I didn't have a waterjet to do the cutting for me, that's probably how I would make mine I suppose.
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Thanks! I did think about it but it really wouldn't go with the color scheme of my car I think. Also, the lettering cut out will actually show up red once I finish it up. I'll be painting another piece of aluminum red and affixing it to the underside of the panel so that it will look like red recessed lettering. It should look pretty good with the red lettering and black anodizing, and it will match the rest of my engine coloring scheme.
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wow have you thought about making some cold air boxes? I'm sure they'd sell good I'd buy one you could probably get templates from some one on the forum whos made one
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Originally posted by totallimmortal
wow have you thought about making some cold air boxes? I'm sure they'd sell good I'd buy one you could probably get templates from some one on the forum whos made one
wow have you thought about making some cold air boxes? I'm sure they'd sell good I'd buy one you could probably get templates from some one on the forum whos made one
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Did you find out...what was up with your coolant problem.
Did you find out...what was up with your coolant problem.
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how thick is that aluminum?
how thick is that aluminum?
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Originally posted by gergrx7
Wow that looks sweet! I never even thought of doing something like that. You could probally sell those.
Wow that looks sweet! I never even thought of doing something like that. You could probally sell those.
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Nice, man! That's some crazy type style you conjured up on that shroud.
I also like your surround gauge panel, except that I wouldn't want to give up my logicon/ac or the related vents.
Have you thought about doing an insert for gauges that would fit in the idiot light hole on top of the dash? I've seen the idiot lights relocated in the ashtray area on a car at Sevenstock and that looked good. But I haven't seen a clean set up for gauges in the dash top. What do you say?
I also like your surround gauge panel, except that I wouldn't want to give up my logicon/ac or the related vents.
Have you thought about doing an insert for gauges that would fit in the idiot light hole on top of the dash? I've seen the idiot lights relocated in the ashtray area on a car at Sevenstock and that looked good. But I haven't seen a clean set up for gauges in the dash top. What do you say?
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Originally posted by fcfdfan
Nice, man! That's some crazy type style you conjured up on that shroud.
I also like your surround gauge panel, except that I wouldn't want to give up my logicon/ac or the related vents.
Have you thought about doing an insert for gauges that would fit in the idiot light hole on top of the dash? I've seen the idiot lights relocated in the ashtray area on a car at Sevenstock and that looked good. But I haven't seen a clean set up for gauges in the dash top. What do you say?
Nice, man! That's some crazy type style you conjured up on that shroud.
I also like your surround gauge panel, except that I wouldn't want to give up my logicon/ac or the related vents.
Have you thought about doing an insert for gauges that would fit in the idiot light hole on top of the dash? I've seen the idiot lights relocated in the ashtray area on a car at Sevenstock and that looked good. But I haven't seen a clean set up for gauges in the dash top. What do you say?
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Originally posted by hondahater
is there a place you can get those radiator shrouds? Not that exact one I know you did all the fabrication yourself but for just one that fits an fc? Thanks.
is there a place you can get those radiator shrouds? Not that exact one I know you did all the fabrication yourself but for just one that fits an fc? Thanks.
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Originally posted by DominiCan
i want one
i want one
That goes for anyone else that is interested in getting some pricing on watercut items
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IDIOT LIGHT GAUGE POD MOD
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Thanks!... As for gauges up in the top area, as in the idiot lights, if you showed me a picture I could see if I could come up with. Although, I am gearing up more for flat shapes and stuff I can cut from sheets of aluminum, stainless, titanium, etc.
Thanks!... As for gauges up in the top area, as in the idiot lights, if you showed me a picture I could see if I could come up with. Although, I am gearing up more for flat shapes and stuff I can cut from sheets of aluminum, stainless, titanium, etc.
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You ask for a picture, I give you a picture. Hell, I ripped the dash out of my car just to give you a picture.
I put a 2" Autometer boost gauge in the hole for scale. The actual trim piece that fits in the hole is off to the right. Three 2" gauges would fit nicely in this area, which is about 10" wide. The upper rear section of the dash where the tape measure sits is about 3.5" higher than the bottom of the idiot light hole. The hole is about 7" from front edge to back.
A piece could be fab'd to extend off the higher back side of the dash and create a near-stock looking boxed area for three smaller gauges like the one shown. They could even be tilted toward the driver as I have shown. If this were done right, it could be a really clean looking dash mod.
I guess you are into flats and metals and this is probably formed fiberglass or c/f, but I just wanted to get the idea out there (it's been around but I haven't seen anything clean looking developed) and see what came of it. Thanks!
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Damn, that would be a great product to see, but you're right in that I deal with flat sheets of metal, lol. One of these days I'll start learning to make things in fiberglass and such, but until then I'll stick to the stuff I can make at work, heheh