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Look at what I did! (rad. cooling plate content)

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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Look at what I did! (rad. cooling plate content)

So I recently installed an Injen FMIC and cusco oil catch can and decided I wanted some bling for my engine bay. I started searching online for some small things to spice up the look of my bay. Those radiator cooling plates add alot of bling and I wanted one but didn't want to pay a ton for a piece of thin metal.... So I made my own!

This is how it looked when I started:
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Removed Rad. supports
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Aquired some cardboard and eye balled size and dimensions
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Cut cardboard and checked the fit
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Aquired some thin metal and cut to shape
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Covered with Di-noc (baller status!)
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And installed finished product!
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All in all a pretty cheap and sweet looking mod. Wasn't hard at all to do and I have enough left to make one more. It looks hella nice!
Old Aug 13, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Did my dash with the Di-noc stuff as well... Looks awesome!
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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Looks pretty good. I've been thinking of using di-noc to cover my center console. Got any pics?
Old Aug 13, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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did you not see the above pic?
Old Aug 13, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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^nope. It's prob cuz i'm on my phone and some pics don't show up on mobile version.
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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The dash looks good just be careful not to hear it up too much or it will pull the design and also make sure you get some 3m primer for the hard curves and corners I used to do vinyl and car wraps lol
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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u on a stock turbo? the dash looks nice!
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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very nice!
here's mine, painted wrinkle red for now..

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Decided not to install these stock radiator mounts, engine bay looks cleaner this way.



Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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looks good, but wont the di-noc melt?
Old Nov 2, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by theoutbackdream
looks good, but wont the di-noc melt?
I'd say it won't melt but most likely will peel off.
Old Nov 8, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 1JavaBlk_in_Sac
very nice!
here's mine, painted wrinkle red for now..

Decided not to install these stock radiator mounts, engine bay looks cleaner this way.
Would you be willing to make more and sell? I really like yours
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