Show us your NO or LOW COST HOME MADE do it yourself stuff
10-06-2013, 10:43 PM
#41
Race Director
Sand to 600-grit (wet-sand last step).
ebony stainless steel polish stick with 4" sewn buff on 2k rpm drill. ***
white aluminum polish stick with 4" sewn buff on 2k rpm drill.
Could be even better if I owned a bench setup with large buff.
*** Ebony polish for stainless cuts faster than aluminum polish. It helps to get things from the 600-grit to the smooth finish necessary for polish. Some people prefer to sand to 1200-grit.
10-07-2013, 08:31 PM
#42
Le Mans Master
made this part for when i adjust my solid lifters. it is a crank snout that i cut off and welded to a socket. pull off the lower pully, insert it into the harmonic balancer and rotate the engine with a ratchet. also use it to degree in a cam, bolt on the degree wheel to the balancer and turn the engine whichever way you want.
10-07-2013, 10:05 PM
#44
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Worlds smallest mod??
Yup, I painted the auto trans position indicator bar! what can I say it was faded.
now refinishing all the dash panels. sanding and re painting
Yup, I painted the auto trans position indicator bar! what can I say it was faded.
now refinishing all the dash panels. sanding and re painting
10-08-2013, 03:16 AM
#45
Race Director
I replaced my high mount brake light bulbs with LEDs. I made a custom PC board, but I have heard of people using some LED light strips from Harbor Freight. Stock 4 lamps on top, LEDs on the bottom:
10-08-2013, 01:28 PM
#46
Life Starts at 120 mph
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I made this LED 3rd brake light using a marine grade LED strip I had left over from the light kit for my motorcycle.
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10-10-2013, 07:58 PM
#50
Le Mans Master
ok, tool boxes cost way to much and you soon over fill them..I made my own and am now making another just like it but just a hair bigger in the drawers...its in my avatar pic. stands almost 6 foot high.
10-10-2013, 09:34 PM
#51
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10-26-2013, 02:58 PM
#53
Burning Brakes
Ghoastrider1 you've got some "mad skills". Your work deserves some better pictures. Do you have anything special (guides) to handle the weight of tools?
10-26-2013, 04:46 PM
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Extra 12V outlet
10-26-2013, 04:49 PM
#56
Drifting
10-26-2013, 05:18 PM
#57
Racer
10-29-2013, 12:50 PM
#59
Melting Slicks
Best thread idea ever. I'm just getting to know my C4, so hopefully I'll have something meaningful to add soon. In the meantime, the ideas on here are great. I'd love to see this continue.
11-07-2013, 09:10 PM
#60
Burning Brakes
The red carpet on the lower door panels of my 85 looked like puke. I know I could have replaced just the carpet on the panel, but I thought I'd try making a template out of mdf and covering it with black vinyl. I wanted to use black screws and trim washers, but could only find chrome trim washers. Good enough for now.
2nd pic also shows $120 Coverking seat covers which hides the cracked leather underneath. These really improved the interior appearance, and are very well made.
2nd pic also shows $120 Coverking seat covers which hides the cracked leather underneath. These really improved the interior appearance, and are very well made.
Last edited by cohocarl; 11-08-2013 at 07:23 PM. Reason: added 2nd pic