kma5783's Build Thread
#35
Custom Dual Vent Gauge Pod
So yesterday I decided I was going to make a Custom Dual Vent Gauge Pod....
Here's what I started with...
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Here's everything molded together initially before filing and sanding...
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Test Fit...
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Pics throughout the process, thought I had it finished yesterday, then test fit it again today and decided I didn't like the angle of it, so I cut the vent and gauge pods apart to angle it more towards me for a better view of the gauges, didn't really take pics of that part though...
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And now for the finished product...
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Here's what I started with...
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Here's everything molded together initially before filing and sanding...
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Test Fit...
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Pics throughout the process, thought I had it finished yesterday, then test fit it again today and decided I didn't like the angle of it, so I cut the vent and gauge pods apart to angle it more towards me for a better view of the gauges, didn't really take pics of that part though...
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And now for the finished product...
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#46
Thanks
No Problem
Yea it is, It worked amazingly well... The amount of time you have to work with it is awesome, like 2-3hrs and it's like working with clay. It takes 24hrs to fully cure but I found if you put it in the oven for 10-15min at 100 degrees and then let it sit for 20-30min to cool, it's basically cured and you're able to work with it, as in sanding and filing it down.
Oh and Thanks Greg because I got the idea to use it from your thread.
Yea it is, It worked amazingly well... The amount of time you have to work with it is awesome, like 2-3hrs and it's like working with clay. It takes 24hrs to fully cure but I found if you put it in the oven for 10-15min at 100 degrees and then let it sit for 20-30min to cool, it's basically cured and you're able to work with it, as in sanding and filing it down.
Oh and Thanks Greg because I got the idea to use it from your thread.