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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Well last night i tried makin my own FTRA out of sheet aluminum, JB weld, rivets, and duct tape. right about now i am wishing that i wouldhave just saved the $40 and bought one. it is more of a PITA that i think some people think. the finished product came out looking quite good actually and I was happy that i did it, then i went to install it in the car, and the angle was just slightly off and it didnt fit, i was absolutly pissed, because it took me about 7hrs to do. and now all i have is a slightly dented condensor, just the fins, which i promptly bent back, so that should be ok, i hope, and cut up hands. so if you guys are thinking about building your own, it can be done, but i dont know if it's worth the time and effort to be honest, well that's all i wanted to say, just to vent some of the frustration i suppose.
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Hey, you guys think that the condensor will be ok?? a few of the fins were bent but i bent them back to the original position.
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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should be fine as long as you didnt penetrate into it.
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at least you tried!
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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i have made them,several times there really very easy once you get practice i use a small sheet metal brake and a tig welder and some thin aluminum sheeting and it looks very very good ... of course u dont wanna make them exactly the same, could get int otrouble
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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any pictures? and what was the thickness of material you used? oh, do you have any dimensions that you used or did you just kinda wing it? thanks
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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A+ for effort
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