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Old 23-04-2006, 05:28 PM   #1
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**Updated** Ripper's latest "mod"

I've had this piece of stainless sitting around for a while, cut out, but I never got around to fitting it. Until now. Decided to actually do something this weekend. What does everyone think?
It's not really a cold air box or anything, just something shiny to cover up the crap in there.
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Old 23-04-2006, 08:10 PM   #2
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argh.. capped internet + crappy websites == 10minutes later and the image STILL hasn't downloaded.

edit: finally..
o0o0o shiney
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Old 23-04-2006, 08:51 PM   #3
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very noice! Looks good with the detailed rocker cover...very unique Good job
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Old 24-04-2006, 08:37 AM   #4
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Old 24-04-2006, 08:52 AM   #5
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Thanks guys, yes it is veeeeery shiny! Did you notice the fuse box is done in the same colours as the rocker cover?
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Old 24-04-2006, 08:55 AM   #6
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You lil ripper.
i like it mate...looks very nice.
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Old 24-04-2006, 09:49 AM   #7
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very nice... bet that gets pretty dam hot. hehe put a dont touch when hot sticker and see how many ppl try and touch it..
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Old 24-04-2006, 10:59 AM   #8
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wow that looks hell nice

you should make more and sell em
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Old 24-04-2006, 05:40 PM   #9
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wow that looks hell nice

you should make more and sell em
Thanks, although it took me 10 months to finish that one, if I worked at that rate, my customers would get the s#!ts real quick!
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Old 24-04-2006, 05:44 PM   #10
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Hard to tell what's going on with the reflection. I thought you were selling your car?
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Old 24-04-2006, 05:47 PM   #11
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Hard to tell what's going on with the reflection. I thought you were selling your car?
Yeah, but no luck so far, so I thought I'd put the cover on anyway.
About the reflection, um its mirrored stainless and short of painting it, it's a bit hard to stop it reflecting
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Old 25-04-2006, 08:03 AM   #12
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the custom heatsheild on the manifold looks like there is something to hide... FI ? naaa too shallow
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Old 26-04-2006, 09:15 AM   #13
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I wish there was something to hide! Just something to make it look better than standard, another one of my hair brained schemes that turned out ok.
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Old 26-04-2006, 09:45 AM   #14
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Old 26-04-2006, 09:22 PM   #15
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yo,looks good man.gives a better look.
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kinda crazy big but cool
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Old 06-05-2006, 08:04 PM   #17
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**New Mod**

I've been at it again, this time a little more practical mod. A multiple engine earth system. The idea behind this is to allow better current flow from your engine back to the negative of the battery, instead of just flowing through the one thin factory earthing lead.
It is the three green wires that you can see in the pics.

....and I do believe I'm the first person to solder a connection together using the kitchen gas stove cause my little iron wouldn't get hot enough to heat up the big connection
Here pics 4-9
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Old 06-05-2006, 09:47 PM   #18
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haha nice i bet thats hard to keep clean.. hey your rocker cover is it powdercoated or u did it with high temp engine enamel? ahah ok man cheers im off to get drunk more.

PS:if u in brisbane head to the macquarie now.. Il see u ther
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Old 06-05-2006, 10:00 PM   #19
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Neither, just a couple of dupli-colour paint you get from k-mart, hence why it is peeling off around the oil filler.
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