[PCH]

Took 20 min to make.

 

[Big_Kokujin]

Now thats what i'm talking about...nice

 

[DTRAIN619]

That's modding in the truest sense of the word!

How 'bout a step by step to share with the family?

 

[Tomas]

What?!? No LEDs?

Nice simple mod - I like! Well done.

Tomas

 

[Liesjemt]

How 'bout a step by step to share with the family?

ditto

Looks good. Think you could paint it? (Even if it wouldn't hold up it might be nice for shows. . .)

 

[Tomas]

ditto

Looks good. Think you could paint it? (Even if it wouldn't hold up it might be nice for shows. . .)

Hmmmmmm... for shows one just like that WITHOUT the hole punched in it would be nice...

Tomas

 

[ShortBus]

Did you use glue or did it just snap on? Looks really good.

 

[surfcitylocal]

Kind of like the directions on the furtiture you buy at Ikea. Pics but no words. Help a brotha' out...some narration? Please?


Tomas: Nice idea!

 

[sid]

base on the pics, its just a cap, maybe a motor oil cap? then he punch out the middle, size of the key hole, then cut and trim the edges into 2-3 mm?, probably glued it there.
btw, I like the camera used, it could probably capture and show an ant's facial expression.

 

[ShortBus]

It looks like a mobile 1 oil cap for the large containers.

 

[sid]

don't know how long will it stay like this, but I just polished mine today

 

[Skeeter]

If yout paint it the keys will rub it or scratch it off.

 

[PCH]

It's indeed a Mobil 1 cap. Ill take some more pics to show how much clearancing has to be done on it. It just snaps in and is held by the shroud.
I dont know if that plastic can be painted, but I've also seen Mobil 1 caps in Red and Green (Envy ). The material that those caps are made of is very scratch resistant. The silver one is a PERFECT match to the inserts on the steering wheel.

 

[DTRAIN619]

It's indeed a Mobil 1 cap. Ill take some more pics to show how much clearancing has to be done on it. It just snaps in and is held by the shroud.
I dont know if that plastic can be painted, but I've also seen Mobil 1 caps in Red and Green (Envy ). The material that those caps are made of is very scratch resistant. The silver one is a PERFECT match to the inserts on the steering wheel.

Please post up a how-to! I've already polished mine, but yours looks sooooo much cleaner!

x2

 

[PCH]

Thanks to everyone for positive feedback. Here is the DIY in pics. IKEA style . Just general guidelines: Regular Mobil1 1qt oil cap, use sharp tools, clean up with 400 grid sandpaper, spoil as many caps as you wish. For this DIY I used 9/16 hole punch. Inner depth of the cover is .250 in min. The thinner you make the sidewall (i used Dremel) - the better your chances of the steering column shroud not splitting at the halves.

 

[Liesjemt]

‘Nuff said.
Best DIY ever.
Ever.

 

[Tomas]

Absolutely excellent DIY! No questions left.

Tomas

 

[DTRAIN619]

Thank you very much!

It gets my vote as mod of the month!!

 

[surfcitylocal]

Wow

WOW!
That's how a DIY is meant to be done! Thank you. Awesome!

 

[ShortBus]

Genius. Just plain genius.