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5.0 Ho Intake Plate... Paint?

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just make sure you let up if it pings. If it doesnt ping, fagetaboutit
 

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Years ago I painted a plenum cover in the reverse of original. It got tossed in a box in the garage until last week when I got an Explorer intake without one.

 

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I bet that was a pain in the ass but looks great!
 

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Thanks. It was a bit tedious cutting out the mask for the Ford logo, but not too bad with a sharp X-Acto. I'm thinking about adding a red accent to the point in 5.0. It has more shelf wear than the photo suggests, so I need to redo it anyway. I want to use a silver-gray on the recessions (instead of cast aluminum silver like now) that matches the upper intake, but haven't found any high-temp paint like that yet.
 

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Hey guys,
I've been messing around trying to design a custom instake plate for my 91 Vert.
I've been designing some motorcycle accessories for a guy and he said he would make it for me.
I measured the plate and created a 3D model of the design. Attached is a 3D rendering of my idea.
Just looking for some feedback/design ideas. I did some searching and there doesn't appear to be anyone that offers
custom intake plates. Could be a niche market.

Thanks
 
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I think it looks good, but the question is, how much would you be selling it for? I can honestly say I probably wouldn't buy one that is all paint/sticker. If you were to do the raised/lowered lettering It may be worth it.
 

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94stangfan said:
I think it looks good, but the question is, how much would you be selling it for? I can honestly say I probably wouldn't buy one that is all paint/sticker. If you were to do the raised/lowered lettering It may be worth it.
Click to expand...

Not sure what I'm going to try and sell them for yet. I need to work out a fabrication cost with my machinist.
Oh hell no, I would attempt to sell some sticker, painted on POS. The rendering was just a straight on view so it is a little decieving.
Here is a rendering at a slight angle so you can see everything will be milled into .250 thk aluminum plate. Then I plan to paint and polish.

 

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First prototype milled out of wood today. Fits perfect.
Will be moving on the the real deal in the next week or so.
Looking for ideas for other custom Fox parts as well.
Thanks
 
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