#48796 - 01/21/09 02:00 PM
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Originally posted by 20gtp02:
I did too, wish I never sold it. It just looks soo open in that area with a FWI.
Needs a turbo, lol!
It would be smoother, I may touch it up some, but I used bondo glass instead of bondo without glass, pita to sand.
I didn't bondo the inside where cone comes through. That area I can see, and it looks rough. I need to touch that up again. X2 
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#48797 - 01/21/09 06:32 PM
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Doesn't seem like it would be THAT hard to twincharge a GTP. You would need a custom engine controller so it wouldn't be good for a DD any more, but other than that... *shrug* what do I know? 
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#48798 - 01/21/09 07:24 PM
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Dude, that looks freakin SWEET! Good job, great write-up.
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#48799 - 01/21/09 08:05 PM
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x2 on what rick said VERY GOOD job i might be lookign into this
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#48801 - 01/21/09 08:33 PM
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try to keep an eye on what the intake air temps/coolant temps look like. Would be interested what the insulation qualities are of 'glassed wood. THIS is what hot rodding is all about!
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#48802 - 01/21/09 10:19 PM
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definately here as well, but my filter seems to be a little bit farther up and to the right than yours, but im sure i could modify a sheild
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#48803 - 01/21/09 11:23 PM
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Looks good now Steve!
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#48804 - 01/21/09 11:27 PM
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Intake temps have dropped tremendously compared to just being HAI!
I was seeing temps of over 100* at cruise with HAI. With the box, before I even started glassing, bondo, paint (just bare), I was seeing only 10 to maybe 15* above ambient!
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#48805 - 01/21/09 11:29 PM
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I may have to do this. I got stuck in traffic, girdlocked traffic, for 4hrs. monday night and my car started to stumble from the amount of heat My engine was ingesting.
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#48806 - 01/21/09 11:33 PM
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I wouldn't do the fiberglass, unnecessary I think.
Try a putty or some sort or wood filler.
Shoot, you may just put bondo right over the wood.
I thought about it, done it before, but you could if you want attach your flashing to the outside of it view some small screws, help keep heat away.
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#48807 - 01/21/09 11:35 PM
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I was actually going to build it out of 1/4" plywood (Or whatever the special name for it is) then glass over it...
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#48808 - 01/21/09 11:39 PM
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Using 1/4, you don't have much to secure to, therefore you would need maybe some braces.
Or glue and small nails to keep it together until you glass it.
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#48809 - 01/21/09 11:55 PM
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I was gonna glue it together then glass it. 4 layers of fiberglass should make a nice strong sheild.
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