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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 02:18 PM
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Custom Cowl Insert

I found this adhesive vynal(sp?) sheet in my house today and i decided to make a custom cowl insert. I painted the cown insert metallic siver and put this vynal over it... I think it looks kinda good... let me know what you think
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 02:19 PM
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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i like it, nice job.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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So your cowl isnt functional?

Brian
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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nope... i want to make it functional but i am afraid of water to go on to the distributer when it rains... so thats what ive got for now

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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 03:02 PM
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That's kind of an interesting look. I like it though.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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cool... looks good


as far as the distrib getting wet, i would figure out some kind of water shield/channel to make the water pour off onto a safe place... that way, your cowl could be functional.....


but that insert looks good...
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 01:53 AM
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Mine is open.. and never had problems when it rains... Of course I got all that cowl stuff attached below the hood... hmmm
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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looks good man!! very cool... i would of painted the backgroud black and then the mesh silver, but your car, your ideas... ill see ya around man.
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