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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Got bored with a Plasma and a file so I decided to make some head plate covers...and there was NO way I was gonna pay $100-$125 to order some online....

They are Black with Red decals but the lighting kinda made them look weird I will get better pics tomorrow...




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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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lmao thats pretty sweet
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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I like em! Doing it yourself is always better!
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Thanks guys! i like that i made them myself.. little more gratification...

They really serve 2 purposes...
for one they look cool and second I like that the local racing guys can't tell what kind of heads I have on the car..lol
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Sweet!
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 12:25 AM
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Why the frowny face?

The black head cover look good though.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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Alt??
I made some of those before, but for pass side. To cover head after take off egr stuff
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 05:44 AM
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Thanks guys

I did the dead sad faces because the main point of the plates were to cover the front of the heads for the local crowd so I though the sad faces were funny..

My alt is mounted low on the passenger side you can see the bracket in the pic

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nice work, looks good
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Thanks.. I hope to get home before dark today and get some better pics!
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 11:32 AM
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That's pretty dope.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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A great feeling to make something and have it come out good!

SIMPLS JACK??? WTH is that? A red neck thing im guess lol
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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HEll yeah..any way to save money is always a good thing.....




I wish i had a plasma cutter.........
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Don't need plasma cutters to make the head plates, I made some as well
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Thanks!
Yea you don't have to have a plasma but it sure makes it easier!! could prob use a cutoff and a burr and file just more time...

I didn't gegt home intime today to get better pics during the day time... Should tomorrow though...
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Can you send that file to me i might make about 10 of em tommorow?

Also where did ya get the bolts? What size and where to get them?
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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I Don't have a file I have a template I drew up by hand and cut it out with a plasma by hand...

I can find the bolt size for you I got them from a local parts store in stainless....
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Ya if you could find the bolt size that would be great. I will try to take some measurement of the jead and inter into cad and have a plasma cam cut it. I might start selling stuff like this.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MattSapp95_T/A
Thanks guys! i like that i made them myself.. little more gratification...

They really serve 2 purposes...
for one they look cool and second I like that the local racing guys can't tell what kind of heads I have on the car..lol
Looking at that engine bay, I think it would be the least of their worries as to what kind of heads you were running.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 07:19 AM
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You have a point I suppose its not much of a sleeper! Lol




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