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Old 07-21-2013, 03:01 PM
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Any Interest in Custom Engine Dress up Covers?

I have been working on some custom engine dress up covers for my engine bay... And was thinking about sending them off to a manufacturer to get molded so reproductions could be made in carbon fiber or fiberglass. Question is.... Would any of you guys be interested in something like this for the masses to purchase? Or should I just finish out and keep for myself.


The blue is blue painters tape so when I fiberglass the models to make rigid the resin will not seep.

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Old 07-21-2013, 03:53 PM
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I'm sure people would be.. but i'd post it here instead: Body Interior Exterior Lighting - MyG37

Obviously the pieces will fit a long tube intake like Stillen or Takeda, but would it fit short rams? I'm sure people would ask for that. I think also people would like to see a finished product, and better pics as well. Also, what about heat? Gotta figure those will keep heat in.

I'd be interested in that center piece, if it would fit with a Stillen Gen 2 intake.
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those are nice, but do you have experience with handling resin/fiberglass?
Old 07-21-2013, 05:38 PM
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yeah I've fabbed many parts before with fiberglass my parts will be perfect before I would send this out to get molded.

as far as fitting short rams, I've done research and looked into every Intake where the filters sit and out of all of them the only
one I'm really worried about is r2c because of its large box around filter. my prototypes I've made so they "hug" the diagnostic box on the drivers side, and hugs the yellowish reservoir on the passenger side to allow the most clearance.

this is as far as I've gotten so far figured I'd toss up pictures in this stage to see If there was any interest at all in reproduction before they are on my car for good
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I like the idea, and would be interested
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A couple CF pieces with some of your paintwork would look pretty nice, or just all painted.. hopefully it's not too much if you know what i mean
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I like the idea . Curious to see the final product though.
Old 07-21-2013, 08:42 PM
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I still think it takes away from the car, too much cover for me pepersonally, I like seeing some of it. Others may like it though
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Im gonna make th cutout for the strut bar and hopefully it will open it up more

DPE G your bay would probably look better without it bc of all the turbo stuff
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updated pics ? and estimated price ? def would like a strut bar cut out
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