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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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I have been hating the way our cars look between the bumper and radiator support. So I made a template out of some cardboard and made this shroud. I also cant see spending the $100+ for buying the piece.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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Looks like a good start bud, nice job
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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looks very good steve.

is your maf and tb painted or powder coated?
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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LOL, Bobbyd it is actually an at home powder coat kit.
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Looking sick bud. Are you going with black or body color?
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Looks great, glad to see your TA coming right along!
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Thanks BizZzatch350. I am more than likely going to paint it black.

FYI if anyone is in need of a pattern to make on let me know.
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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Looks good. I like the idea.
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Looks like a good idea, and the motor looks great too.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 04:56 AM
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Looks good!!I made one out of fiberglass and put "whiskers" around holes to help cover them also going to extend it over headlight brackets over the winter time! can try to get better pics if interested
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 05:33 AM
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sickest engine bay ^
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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01badbird, I would LOVE to see more of the pics of your latch cover. Oh, and congrats on your HPP appearance bud.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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01Badbird, I love your engine bay and am definately interested in better pics. It was your car in HPP (Greatest magazine ever) that sort of got me thinking about making a cover.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Wow bird, that does look sweet! My next mod might be Bat and fuse box relocation along with shock tower repaint...I need to retake a new pic...



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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by firemech21
I have been hating the way our cars look between the bumper and radiator support. So I made a template out of some cardboard and made this shroud. I also cant see spending the $100+ for buying the piece.
This is going to look great!!! What coils and coil brackets are those?
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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Looks great.

Where did you get your fuel rail gauge?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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Thanks for the compliments on my little project. I just finished color sanding and blasted on the last coat of color. I will get some pics up soon.

mbaker3 - They are the truck coils & bracket. I just cleaned them up a bit a painted them.

TruBloodTransAm - I got the gauge from a local speed shop in town. Its an Allstar Performance gauge, but I forget the part # for the liquid filled like mine.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Here are some pics in the final stages. I still have some rubber grommets to install the the cutouts and a trim ring to go around the outside. The pics are kind of crappy but its a camera that stays in my garage.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Sweet now to get some installed pics! Looks lots cleaner! And THANKS!!!! it was the car in HPP but found out later only ran on 88% throttle but thinking of putting up the story soon.(it was some weekend) well heres some closer pics and "heater delete"
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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01badbird- Do you have any close up pics or fab pics of the gauges of the wiper cowel?
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