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how to fiberglass engine cover pics

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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
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Topic: how to fiberglass engine cover pics

Posted By: bbb1080
Subject: how to fiberglass engine cover pics
Date Posted: March 26, 2007 at 1:37 PM

I was tired of my stock chevy intake, and aftermarket parts are hard to come by for a 2 post throttle body so i made a new intake.

stock intake-

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureDec2006112.jpg

construction- I made the base out of 1/2" mdf and pvc pipe. I use an aluminum sleeve to attach the filters. I cut the bottom out of my stock intake and fiberglassed it to the bottom of the mdf to allow it to mount up like a stock intake.

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007083.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007085.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007064.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007077.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007075.jpg

wrapped it in lycra spandex

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007081.jpg

2 layers of mat and 3 layers of polycrete

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007084.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007056.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007066.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007080.jpg

3 hours later

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007067.jpg

test fit

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007089.jpg

too high so i had to slightly modify my throttle body

high build

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007086.jpg

painted

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007069.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007059.jpg

and installed with the newly designed steel braided vac line i made installed

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007071.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/PictureApril2007074.jpg

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r93/bbb1080/HPIM0221.jpg




Replies:

Posted By: spookiestylez
Date Posted: March 26, 2007 at 2:51 PM
looks fantiastical

sS

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RTFM



Posted By: gms81
Date Posted: March 26, 2007 at 5:28 PM
Looks great, may want to consider moving the air filter though,.



Posted By: bbb1080
Date Posted: March 26, 2007 at 5:51 PM
heats not a big issue with no inner fenders, not to mention that all the air under there is hot. plus im gonna do ceramic headers



Posted By: austincustoms
Date Posted: March 27, 2007 at 12:46 AM
yeah, that looks great, but 6" from the exhaust manifold on each side? I would run 2 chrome tubes right up beside the fan shroud. That's just my 2 cents though.


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