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I think I might sell them on e-bay! The Im I sent you I thought you were overseas I spent two years in Japan.
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About 2 1/2 hours for the first ones next ones will go faster!
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that looks great, good job and much props to the do-it-yourselfers! keep it up
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Here is a one peice one I made out of masonite, for my RS1, I made another template from cardboard that I have to transfer to masonite for the wifes RS3, I may take themt down to a sheet metal shop and get them to cut me one out of stainless with their waterjet or laser, if its not too costly, i fthey have to digitize the part thats going to run up the cost.
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They look very nice, good job! I love this site ONLY XB'S BABY
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Let us know first if you start mass producing these now!
I really like the CF ones from MotorFX, but I just can't afford them at the moment.
I'd probably be in for a plastic set though!
Let me know!
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I really like the CF ones from MotorFX, but I just can't afford them at the moment.
I'd probably be in for a plastic set though!
Let me know!
-Alex
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yes i want one too! don't want cf cause i'm probably gonna paint it anyway so let me know how much please!
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same here let me know.
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I got some diamond plate yesterday from my brother in law, so its time to play today. Ill post pics when im done. The only issue is I dont know what the difference is in the stock grills and RS2, I only have a RS1 and RS3, maybe I can buy one and return it. Ill keep you guys posted. IMoff to cut some chrome diamond plate.
Ill keep you guys posted. IMoff to cut some chrome diamond plate. 
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skeeter, im pretty sure after seeing your "one piece plates" you shouldnt have any prob with fabbing the DP.Skeeter said:I got some diamond plate yesterday from my brother in law, so its time to play today. Ill post pics when im done. The only issue is I dont know what the difference is in the stock grills and RS2, I only have a RS1 and RS3, maybe I can buy one and return it.
since i dont have my original RS1 grill, is there a "resting point" for the plate to sit on the front for the RS1?
and is the RS2 a mesh top? or is there a lip for the plates to rest on?
as long as theres that lip on the grill up front for your plates to rest on for support, you should be all good to go.
post pics late this afternoon...........HURRY!
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I have been wanting a diamond plate piece there for a while now. Just haven't gotten around to cutting it. If someone else was making them, I'd buy it!
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I will post some pics int he morning, im beat and going to bed.
For the RS1 grills, it rest on tops of the metal behind the billet grill and on the lip on the core support, I was going to use the plastic retainers the grill use but the DP is too thick where the diamonds are, so it wouldnt sit right.
RS2, no idea.
RS3 in the top of the plastic grill there are some slots that the plate slides into, i cut some small slots in the plate as well so they slide into the slots in the back of the RS3 grill and the lip in the core support.
STOCK Grill, no idea.
A buddt of mine has some rubber edging, like what came on the stock RS1 grill, I am going to look at tommorowfor putting around the edge of the cooling plates, so it doesnt rub the paint off the core support. I cut these with my jig saw, filed the edges smooth with a hand file and grinder. So these were more work than the masonite one or plastic. Im off to bed!!!
For the RS1 grills, it rest on tops of the metal behind the billet grill and on the lip on the core support, I was going to use the plastic retainers the grill use but the DP is too thick where the diamonds are, so it wouldnt sit right.
RS2, no idea.
RS3 in the top of the plastic grill there are some slots that the plate slides into, i cut some small slots in the plate as well so they slide into the slots in the back of the RS3 grill and the lip in the core support.
STOCK Grill, no idea.
A buddt of mine has some rubber edging, like what came on the stock RS1 grill, I am going to look at tommorowfor putting around the edge of the cooling plates, so it doesnt rub the paint off the core support. I cut these with my jig saw, filed the edges smooth with a hand file and grinder. So these were more work than the masonite one or plastic. Im off to bed!!!
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OK heres some pics, I may do some more tweaking on them today.
Heres both plates cut and files smooth.
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You can see how the plate is under the lip of the RS3 grill. I was thinking about either pop riveting the plate to that top lip or using some allen head bolts.
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Back of RS1 grill, I drilled the rivets out that normaly hold that back plate to the RS1 grills, because I painted it HotLava. I may make a bracket that will come off one ot the other mounting points and pop rivet it or use allen head bolts, if I can center the bolts up on both side equally, I dont want it to look FUBARED!!!! Im picky so shoot me.
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If I can find a shop here locally with a reasonable rate, I get some done. I dotn want to be making these by hand, its a pain in the ass because I am a perfectionist.
And I wouldnt be able to make them out of CF.
I also came up with some covers for some other opening under the hood/ Maybe I should keep all this under my hat!!!
Heres both plates cut and files smooth.
RS3
You can see how the plate is under the lip of the RS3 grill. I was thinking about either pop riveting the plate to that top lip or using some allen head bolts.
Back of RS1 grill, I drilled the rivets out that normaly hold that back plate to the RS1 grills, because I painted it HotLava. I may make a bracket that will come off one ot the other mounting points and pop rivet it or use allen head bolts, if I can center the bolts up on both side equally, I dont want it to look FUBARED!!!! Im picky so shoot me.
If I can find a shop here locally with a reasonable rate, I get some done. I dotn want to be making these by hand, its a pain in the ass because I am a perfectionist.
And I wouldnt be able to make them out of CF.
I also came up with some covers for some other opening under the hood/ Maybe I should keep all this under my hat!!!
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Yep, I'd buy one and powdercoat it black in a heartbeat.
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looking good skeeter!
the oem is about the same as the RS3
the oem is about the same as the RS3
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