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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 11 May 2012, 12:06:50

Title: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: omega3000 on 11 May 2012, 12:06:50
Decided to make up a plate to cover the coil pack . Aluminium sheet and a bit of hammer forming .

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/photo0067.jpg)

The sheet is formed to sit just snuggly to the bulkhead with a small gap , and fixed to the bolt of the cable tray to stop it vibrating loose .

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/photo0070.jpg)

And some black gooo under the bolt , tray slopes towards the back .

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/photo0071.jpg)

Seems the water is getting through to the foam so im going to remove that and investigate where its coming from , i already sealed the scuttle last month  >:( this plate will take any excess water away for now ... i dont want to be replacing another coil pack just yet . Not every ones cup of tea i know but im happy with it and it dont look too out of place .
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 May 2012, 12:14:52
damn it. cant see the pics as at work. good job though. prettyness generally shouldnt matter ;)
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: tunnie on 11 May 2012, 12:28:20
My only thoughts with that is airflow around the back of the block, already gets quite warm back there  :-\
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: Sam Burton on 11 May 2012, 12:37:04
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prettyness generally shouldnt matter

Send it my way ill spray it black so it looks better if your fussed :y
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 May 2012, 12:39:23
Quote from: Sam Burton on 11 May 2012, 12:37:04
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prettyness generally shouldnt matter

Send it my way ill spray it black so it looks better if your fussed :y

There you go Steve.... OOF spirit. gotta love it ;) :y :y
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: omega3000 on 11 May 2012, 14:24:00
Quote from: Sam Burton on 11 May 2012, 12:37:04
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prettyness generally shouldnt matter

Send it my way ill spray it black so it looks better if your fussed :y

 ;) well its only a trial for the mo , i was going to spray it later on . I didnt want to use shed felt due to any heat issues and it melting . Ill take the car for a good run and see if the plate gets too hot ...easily removed  :)
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: martin42 on 11 May 2012, 14:30:53
i have all the dressers for bending metal,and im of work,would have popped over and helped  :y
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: omega3000 on 11 May 2012, 14:33:46
Quote from: martin42 on 11 May 2012, 14:30:53
i have all the dressers for bending metal,and im of work,would have popped over and helped  :y
Dam  :(

Its not a bad effort with using tin snips and hammering the edges round a halfpipe   ;D :y
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: martin42 on 11 May 2012, 14:36:02
oh well if you decide to do a mk11 plate you know ive got the tools  ;D
Title: Re: Knocking up a plate .
Post by: omega3000 on 11 May 2012, 14:38:56
Quote from: martin42 on 11 May 2012, 14:36:02
oh well if you decide to do a mk11 plate you know ive got the tools  ;D
Cheers mate , that is the mk2 i made the first one too short  ;D Could have been worse if i had got the welder out  ;D