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£££ for HRC intake? ££ for copies? Nah...
And I know I could have gutted the original but wanted something a little neater and to maximise airflow.
Total cost about £10 and a few hours.
1) Construct ends out of plastic:
2) Construct mould:
3) Cover in fiberglass:
Yeah, had never used this stuff before, should probably have had a practice first. Used about twice as much as I needed too, very strong now though.
4) Test fitting:
And the rest lines up and fits too.
4) Fill and sand:
Has been painted and currently drying, final fitting tomorrow hopefully.
And I know I could have gutted the original but wanted something a little neater and to maximise airflow.
Total cost about £10 and a few hours.
1) Construct ends out of plastic:



2) Construct mould:

3) Cover in fiberglass:

Yeah, had never used this stuff before, should probably have had a practice first. Used about twice as much as I needed too, very strong now though.
4) Test fitting:

And the rest lines up and fits too.
4) Fill and sand:

Has been painted and currently drying, final fitting tomorrow hopefully.