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doublec4 NOV 16, 12:37 AM

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Originally posted by falcon_ca:

Very nice job as usual.

If you ever think about making this grill for commercial purpose let me know.




Thanks! Pm sent
ericjon262 NOV 16, 12:39 AM
can you weld fasteners to the underside of the grill so they are concealed?
doublec4 NOV 16, 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by ericjon262:

can you weld fasteners to the underside of the grill so they are concealed?



They would have to be aluminum fasteners. Also, the radius of the weld around the stud would have to be tightly controlled so that you could counter-sink the holes in the hood. Otherwise the vent will not sit flush with the hood because the weld would interfere.

It could be done but I don't think it would be ideal for this situation. I understand that exposed fasteners are not for everyone, however, I do feel that it gives it that more of that race look. You can always paint the heads of the fasteners, get black ones, or even get your fasteners anodized if you're using aluminum rivets. It would help hide them.
falcon_ca NOV 16, 12:21 PM
Do you think it could be installed with 3M double sided tape ? If it il well done it is pretty reliable an avoid any piercing.

The cowl induction scoop on my hood is installed with 3M tape. I used their "promoter".




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doublec4 NOV 16, 12:36 PM
Well you would still have to cut the holes or else the vent won't sit in the hood. The louvers sit below the mounting flange, but you could use the double sided tape under the flange I guess. It would just stick up too much in my opinion.
ericjon262 NOV 16, 06:38 PM
if you produce them, I would be interested in one, raw aluminum no holes drilled depending on price.
doublec4 NOV 23, 06:10 PM
Thanks ericjon, I will be producing them shortly!

Just a few more pictures for the records:



















As you can see, it looks pretty good from the underside in my opinion. It also sits nice and flat to the hood, no lifting edges.
doublec4 FEB 17, 10:15 PM
Lately I've been playing around with my 3D printer...

I really like the look of the four point LED DRL on many of the new Porsche's so I decided to draw some inspiration from their design. I'm thinking of replacing my outer projectors with these DRL projectors I've made. I would need to smooth out the print and then paint them silver / chrome to match my inner projector shrouds.







Still a concept at the moment but I should have them completed by spring / summer

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Tusch FEB 18, 10:18 AM
If you aren't tight dimensionally, have you looked into using a acetone vapor bath? I've seen some good smooth results. This is assuming you are printing with abs
doublec4 FEB 18, 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by Tusch:

If you aren't tight dimensionally, have you looked into using a acetone vapor bath? I've seen some good smooth results. This is assuming you are printing with abs



That's exactly what I'll be doing. I've printed these in ABS for that reason