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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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I had some extra time to work on the car so I decided to do the !WIRE MOD & make a PCM cover.

I relocated my MSD Digital Window Switch to the glove box.

Now I need to fill the holes and at least match paint the sides of the engine bay.

(sorry about the crappy phone pics)


!WIRE MOD:


Engine Bay b4 !WIRE MOD 1




Engine Bay b4 !WIRE MOD 2




Engine Bay during !WIRE MOD 1




Engine Bay during !WIRE MOD 2




Engine Bay after !WIRE MOD 1




Engine Bay after !WIRE MOD 2



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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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PCM COVER:


A piece of random plastic




Satin Black Paint




Template 1




Template 2




Test Fit 1




Test Fit 2




Test Fit 3



Cover Installed 1




Cover Installed 2



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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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!wire mod was one of my favorite free mods i did to my car. but i dont know about that pcm cover looks kinda cheesy but it does cover the pcm so
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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LOL...it does look kinda cheesy, but I can guarantee you that my PCM will not be getting wet.

(no more corroded PCM connections)

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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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Looks good! Nice job!
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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looks good, i did the wire mod awhile back now im like you i need to paint the engine bay.
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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wire mod is a nice mod.

Cleans up the bay real good.
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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looks okay but I think you need to put that battery in the back looks kinda rough. But that's just my .02
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i like it. i think you can make it more flush with everything and it will look great.
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sway99bird
looks okay but I think you need to put that battery in the back looks kinda rough. But that's just my .02
One mod at a time boss, I'm in the process of making a battery cover...

Besides, I already have a N20 bottle in the rear passenger side and a stealth box in the rear driver side.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Super CLEAN!! It's gonna be something that I'm gonna have to try fabricating! Maybe with some fiberglass...I like the itch!!!
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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What did you cut that "hole" with? lol
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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What did you cut that "hole" with? lol
A dremel...there's nothing a dremel can't do!

I cleaned up the edges with different bits, but I didn't take pics.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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looks good, I plan on doing it when i get off my ***
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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A whole saw would work wonders

Looks good though. I will probably do that some time.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Camarod
A whole saw would work wonders

Looks good though. I will probably do that some time.
Yeah, it does, but when u don't have all ur tools with you, you'll use whatever you have available.


NEW PICS will be up tomorrow of my satin black engine bay...
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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Very clean....
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Is there a write up for this wire mod. I can't seem to find it. Thanks. Looks good!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by PERFECT Z28
Yeah, it does, but when u don't have all ur tools with you, you'll use whatever you have available.


NEW PICS will be up tomorrow of my satin black engine bay...
Any pics of the satin black bay?
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Camarod
Any pics of the satin black bay?
Actuall, I've decided to have my painter do the engine bay the same color as my car...PXR

I've also filled the holes and smoothed out some factory "tach welds''?
Still not finished (thats etching primer on there)






...but I won't have time to give him the car until next month...
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