Illuminated clear lid?
Illuminated clear lid? I was sitting here thinking about unique stuff I haven't seen in engine bays (I'm highly medicated due to a recent surgery, so I've been going into lala land fairly regularly), and I was wondering... Has anyone ever illuminated their intake lid?
I was thinking about a clear polycarbonate lid, illuminated with colored LED's at the edge, inside the lid. If the lid had something engraved in the top (that frosted/etched glass looking engraving), the whole lid would glow a little, and it would look like the engraving is just hovering there.
What do you guys think? It probably wouldn't be that hard to do, and I think it would look pretty damned cool at night. Might just be the ricer in me, though.
I was thinking about a clear polycarbonate lid, illuminated with colored LED's at the edge, inside the lid. If the lid had something engraved in the top (that frosted/etched glass looking engraving), the whole lid would glow a little, and it would look like the engraving is just hovering there.
What do you guys think? It probably wouldn't be that hard to do, and I think it would look pretty damned cool at night. Might just be the ricer in me, though.
I think it would be interesting to try...
I might buy one of the knockoff clear lids and try it... I can get on the engraver we have in out machine shop on the ship and so some sort of basic emblem, and the LED's would be all that hard to mount up... I have an assorted collection of the little bastards in my wiring kit. I'm thinking a deep ice blue color.
It may turn out super gay, though. Or, it may turn out awesome. If I can get a clear lid cheap enough, I'm going to do it... Hell, if it DOES look cool, maybe I can sell a few and make money on the side.
On another note when it comes to clear lids... I'm surprised none of the guys here have figured out the painting trick. You can paint clear parts like that from the bottom and get a retarded-deep finish fairly easy with a rattlecan. It's the way all the RC guys paint their car bodies.
AHAHAHAHAHA I just came up with the riciest idea of the year so far...
Illuminated plug wire caps on the coils! They arc when the cylinder fires!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0kHlXMHcEI
BAAAHAHAHAHAH!
I might buy one of the knockoff clear lids and try it... I can get on the engraver we have in out machine shop on the ship and so some sort of basic emblem, and the LED's would be all that hard to mount up... I have an assorted collection of the little bastards in my wiring kit. I'm thinking a deep ice blue color.
It may turn out super gay, though. Or, it may turn out awesome. If I can get a clear lid cheap enough, I'm going to do it... Hell, if it DOES look cool, maybe I can sell a few and make money on the side.
On another note when it comes to clear lids... I'm surprised none of the guys here have figured out the painting trick. You can paint clear parts like that from the bottom and get a retarded-deep finish fairly easy with a rattlecan. It's the way all the RC guys paint their car bodies.
AHAHAHAHAHA I just came up with the riciest idea of the year so far...
Illuminated plug wire caps on the coils! They arc when the cylinder fires!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0kHlXMHcEI
BAAAHAHAHAHAH!
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I think it would be ok for something like at a car show cause I know someone else on here has LED's in the fender wells and I think under the hood, can't remember. Looks good but like I said though, at a car show. I can't stand seeing people driving down the road with all that crap turned on cause what? The lights that came on the car isn't good enough or something? Just my $0.02 though.
I think it would be interesting to try...
I might buy one of the knockoff clear lids and try it... I can get on the engraver we have in out machine shop on the ship and so some sort of basic emblem, and the LED's would be all that hard to mount up... I have an assorted collection of the little bastards in my wiring kit. I'm thinking a deep ice blue color.
It may turn out super gay, though. Or, it may turn out awesome. If I can get a clear lid cheap enough, I'm going to do it... Hell, if it DOES look cool, maybe I can sell a few and make money on the side.
On another note when it comes to clear lids... I'm surprised none of the guys here have figured out the painting trick. You can paint clear parts like that from the bottom and get a retarded-deep finish fairly easy with a rattlecan. It's the way all the RC guys paint their car bodies.
AHAHAHAHAHA I just came up with the riciest idea of the year so far...
Illuminated plug wire caps on the coils! They arc when the cylinder fires!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0kHlXMHcEI
BAAAHAHAHAHAH!
I might buy one of the knockoff clear lids and try it... I can get on the engraver we have in out machine shop on the ship and so some sort of basic emblem, and the LED's would be all that hard to mount up... I have an assorted collection of the little bastards in my wiring kit. I'm thinking a deep ice blue color.
It may turn out super gay, though. Or, it may turn out awesome. If I can get a clear lid cheap enough, I'm going to do it... Hell, if it DOES look cool, maybe I can sell a few and make money on the side.
On another note when it comes to clear lids... I'm surprised none of the guys here have figured out the painting trick. You can paint clear parts like that from the bottom and get a retarded-deep finish fairly easy with a rattlecan. It's the way all the RC guys paint their car bodies.
AHAHAHAHAHA I just came up with the riciest idea of the year so far...
Illuminated plug wire caps on the coils! They arc when the cylinder fires!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0kHlXMHcEI
BAAAHAHAHAHAH!
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Oh, if I make it it won't be going on MY car... I just bought a stainless lid that'll be getting my final dyno numbers and a logo engraved on it. I just figured it'd be something cheap for me to try to make, maybe sell for a few bucks profit after I get done. I'm sure someone would buy it.
