DIY / Scooby
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:44 pm
Any one who knows me will also know that i like to build one off and heavily modified motorbikes, the more work i do my self the better, so you may not be surprised to know that this habit is starting to find itself applied to my Scoob :roll:
I have owned this car for a year and a half and can't stop tinkering........you know how it is 8)
Recently after fitting a set of red anodised lightweight pulley wheels (ready for the last BP meet) i decided it was about time to address a couple of components within the engine bay with a bit of shiny stainless and some imagination.
The parts I had in mind were the tmic support bracket and a battery cover
As there was nothing out there that I fancied it was obvious that yet again some more DIY was required! :roll:
First I made some templates out of good old cornflake packets, then transferred the measurements and my cut out designs into a scale drawing which i then e-mailed to a friend who had them laser cut for me, after some precision bending, careful welding and a good polish they were ready to try on the car
The intercooler bracket was spot on
but as expected the battery cover had to be trimmed around the fuse box mount and the expansion bottle neck.
After some cutting & grinding they were persuaded to fit perfectly in the required position, then re polished.
Next job was to cut some perforated .5mm stainless which I airbrushed red and fixed behind the cut outs to give the required effect. :P
I now have some unique one off parts which i think compliment my other under bonnet mods nicely and I
I have owned this car for a year and a half and can't stop tinkering........you know how it is 8)
Recently after fitting a set of red anodised lightweight pulley wheels (ready for the last BP meet) i decided it was about time to address a couple of components within the engine bay with a bit of shiny stainless and some imagination.
The parts I had in mind were the tmic support bracket and a battery cover
As there was nothing out there that I fancied it was obvious that yet again some more DIY was required! :roll:
First I made some templates out of good old cornflake packets, then transferred the measurements and my cut out designs into a scale drawing which i then e-mailed to a friend who had them laser cut for me, after some precision bending, careful welding and a good polish they were ready to try on the car
The intercooler bracket was spot on
but as expected the battery cover had to be trimmed around the fuse box mount and the expansion bottle neck.After some cutting & grinding they were persuaded to fit perfectly in the required position, then re polished.
Next job was to cut some perforated .5mm stainless which I airbrushed red and fixed behind the cut outs to give the required effect. :P
I now have some unique one off parts which i think compliment my other under bonnet mods nicely and I
