DIY battery cover

[clio_luke]

thought i would give a battery cover a go, it has two uses... looks, and stop heat getting into the induction area.
bought an offcut of a white bath pannel home from work, half an hour later...

taaaaadaaaaaa

oh, and for finishing touches

its a pretty sturdy setup too, doesn't really flex at all. i should start making them. lol

 

[Millsy]

dont like the white but function over form

good job fella

 

[Coby.]

Not Bad Fella..... With a bit of work that could look really tidy

 

[clio_luke]

Not Bad Fella..... With a bit of work that could look really tidy

thinking of making a bigger cover so that it holds all of the air in the induction area (with feeds to airbox disconnected).
need to get a bigger peice of plastic. it will be like an airbox inside an airbox. lol

 

[Sam]

what happens when you need to jump your car and you have no tools??




Looks mint btw. Sam!

 

[Coby.]

That is what I was thinking when I said it could do with work... If you had the Materials and time you could maybe round off all the ands and cut it to shape as bit more..... Keep working on it Fella and I'd be interested in one

 

[clio_luke]

what happens when you need to jump your car and you have no tools??




Looks mint btw. Sam!

lol, rip it off?

 

[clio_luke]

That is what I was thinking when I said it could do with work... If you had the Materials and time you could maybe round off all the ands and cut it to shape as bit more..... Keep working on it Fella and I'd be interested in one

yeah, that was my plan. the peice of plastic i had to work with was that size so i couldn't have made it any bigger
i will make a cardboard template and work to that when i get a bigger bit of plastic

 

[Coby.]

Good idea..... It's made me want to try and design/create something for my car now but I'm just useless LOL

 

[clio_luke]

Good idea..... It's made me want to try and design/create something for my car now but I'm just useless LOL

lol, same here really. im a plumber tho so im fairly creative, i just know my limits with cars.

got new rear shocks going in tomorrow, and cv boot fix. had full cam and aux belt in december. new rear discs and pads in november. 4 tyres needed within 2 months. tax and insurance is due! lol. bloody thing costs me a fortune! so i wont be making the bigger cover just yet

 

[Coby.]

List is bigger than mine..... I need a 2nd job to fund my Clio needs LOL