Radiator Cover for NISMO - DIY =)))

kennylin888 · 10-28-2009, 11:35 PM

I looked very hard and couldn't find the radiator cover for my NISMO '07, therefore I decided to buy a aluminum sheet(plate) and DIY. SIZE: 1 meter x 20cm

I haven't finish it yet... still need to drill the holes and planning to paint it. What u guys think? Should I paint it? What color? RED, SILVER, BLACK, WHITE...etc...etc. Or should I just leave it the way it is and polish it. Your comments will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Here are some pics I took yesterday and today. Sorry for my poor English, but I hope u guys understand what I mean.

1. Get a piece of CARDBOARD and start drawing the shape u want and cut.
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2. Align it and draw the holes.
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3. Close the hood and draw the hood's line and cut it.
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4. Place the CARDBOARD over the aluminum sheet(plate)
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5. Use some paper tape to hold it, so it doesn't move around while you draw the lines to be cut later.
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kennylin888 · 10-28-2009, 11:44 PM

Continue.....

6. I taped an extra piece of CARDBOARD on both upper corners.
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7. Voila... time to start cutting.

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8. I bought a scissor, specially to cut things like aluminum.
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9. On those difficult part where I cannot reach in with my scissor, I used this machine. (I don't know how you call it in ENGLISH).
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10. Samething here as step #9.
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kennylin888 · 10-28-2009, 11:54 PM

Here are some more pictures. Still need to drill the holes. 100% HAND MADE by me..... lol
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I will try to finish it by the end of this week....

Please give me some suggestions, if I should just polish it and leave it the way it is or paint it?

Hope u guys like it.

rromero · 10-29-2009, 05:59 AM

Not bad!!! just paint it black or powdercoat it black.

brandon3434 · 10-29-2009, 06:12 AM

wow, i might just do this...save a few $$$...and yea, i would say it would look amazing painted black...

DemitriHKS · 10-29-2009, 08:18 AM

that awesome and really original. Definately something anyone with free time can do. Thanks for the write up.

NismoZ_840 · 10-29-2009, 08:40 AM

+1 Paint it black, nice job! Your english is better than 90% of the people here! I think the other cutting tool you referred to is commonly called a Dremel (a brand name of a rotary cutting tool).

HKYStormFront · 10-29-2009, 08:59 AM

like the song goes, paint it black!

plumpzz · 10-29-2009, 09:17 AM

Thats called a dremel. Looks good by the way.

KingBaby · 10-29-2009, 11:03 AM

very nice

kennylin888 · 10-29-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by rromero

Not bad!!! just paint it black or powdercoat it black.

Thanks rromero, what u mean by "powdercoat it black"??? Do u mean by MATTE BLACK???

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Originally Posted by brandon3434

wow, i might just do this...save a few $$$...and yea, i would say it would look amazing painted black...

Everything I buy from the US will cost me about double of what you guys pay there. If not, at least 50%....

Coz I am not in USA, but down here in S.America, PARAGUAY!!!! $UCK$$$$!!!! Last time, I paid my SEIBON TS Style CF hood for $650 including shipping to FLORIDA and they charged me from FL to Paraguay another $500... ended up paying $1150 for my CF hood.
I am thinking about MATTE BLACK, what u say?

Quote:

Originally Posted by NismoZ_840

+1 Paint it black, nice job! Your english is better than 90% of the people here! I think the other cutting tool you referred to is commonly called a Dremel (a brand name of a rotary cutting tool).

Thanks NismoZ_840...so I learned a new ENGLISH VOCABULARY...lol

..... DREMEL... yes... that rotary cutting tool that u can cut and also use it to drill or use it to sand(polish). Thanks bro!!!

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

like the song goes, paint it black!

YEAH.... BLACK ftw.... lolz

kennylin888 · 10-29-2009, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DemitriHKS

that awesome and really original. Definately something anyone with free time can do. Thanks for the write up.

Yes DimitriHKS, it´s definitely very time consuming, u really need to have free time and patience. Specially when I had to cut those curves. Since I couldn´t find any cover for our NISMO, I downloaded and printed out some pics and started from there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by plumpzz

Thats called a dremel. Looks good by the way.

Thanks plumpzz...now NISMO owners can DIY their radiator cover if they have time.... ^_^

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Originally Posted by KingBaby

very nice

Thanks bro!!! I added u in my facebook, right? Out of TOPIC: Do u play MAFIA WARS? I need more members.... lol

FYI guys, I bought this aluminum sheet(plate) for about US$6. It´s 1meter x 20cm. The cutting scissor costed me $15....

Hraesvelg · 10-29-2009, 12:52 PM

Very nice. Thanks for the write up.

DemitriHKS · 10-29-2009, 01:08 PM

You should cut like 5 and sell them later...prolly make it well worth your time lol

jerseystyle · 11-01-2009, 12:27 PM

Very sweet man! Can't wait to see a final product!

0jiggy0 · 11-01-2009, 12:52 PM

Very good job.

*ICE* · 11-01-2009, 01:40 PM

how much did the Nismo cost you down there if you dont mind me asking? double the price in the US?

kennylin888 · 11-01-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jerseystyle

Very sweet man! Can't wait to see a final product!

Thanks bud, I am uploading some pictures now. Unfortunately it was late already and didn't have a nice image, but u can see it there.

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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0

Very good job.

Thanks man!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by *ICE*

how much did the Nismo cost you down there if you dont mind me asking? double the price in the US?

Hi ICE, I wired JENKINS NISSAN in Lakeland, FLORIDA US$40,100.- with 17 miles on the car. After all the customs, freight, insurance and etc...etc.... I put down another US$25,000. So I paid about US$65,000.- for my NISMO #0300.

fabcas311 · 11-01-2009, 05:06 PM

nize!

kennylin888 · 11-01-2009, 05:09 PM

I finally had sometime today to polish it and paint it in MATTE BLACK. I am planning to paint some NISMO logo and my edition number #0300. Or just my initials...

What u guys think and suggest???

Here are the pics I promised. Not very good quality coz it was night time already. Enjoy!!!

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