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Old 12-08-2015, 04:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New grille block: version III

will be working till midnight's after next week and needed some extra light because of wild pigs in one certain area. these things are big and the car wouldn't stand a chance.
bought a 60w LED spot light, 6000 lumens. wired through a relay to come on using high beams only. built a bracket from an old bed frame. this is hard to drill so had to burn a hole through then clean it with a new weld.
bought a badgeless grille. needed it because the badge in the old grille didn't leave room for the light.
after removing the center section, bracket was roughed out, cut, welded, repeated same process until it worked. probably would of been quicker to measure but "measure nunce and cut twice".
layed the 1st layer of fiber mat, made sure to overlap the edges. resin doesn't stick to the plastic very well. boxed in the area around the light. used anything i had to prop/hold pieces in place until resin set. most batches were mixed hot so cure times were short.
added a clear cover to the light from a sheet i found on the side of the road. looked like a rock guard from an RV. molded grooves for it to rest in and cemented it in place.
final sheet was a heavy weave using clear resin. found it at West Marine. pricey but real good stuff.
ran a few days without the block and then with it. it really seems to contribute to FE. could all just be a fantasy but it works for me.....................

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2003 S-10, 2.2L, 5 speed, ext cab long bed.
So far: DRL delete, remove bed mount toolbox.

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