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NXCESS 08-04-2013 07:25 PM

air box for Chevy pick-up
 
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This air Attachment 22896box was for a customers pick-up
I first built this aluminum frame.
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This is with the filter
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The cardboard mockup
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Tack welded the mounting ring to some stand offs
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Transfer from the paper pattern, like I learned on this site.
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After cutting out the roughed in part, I bent it with the wheel and a rubber upper.
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Did some hand work with a rubber hammer over a old torque tube
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Bend by hand over an angle iron
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Trial fit
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Clamped for welding
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Welded both sides so I could grind away outside welds
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After sanding
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Drilled and tapped for mounting the mass sensor
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Installed in pick-up. Next stop - painter

NXCESS 08-04-2013 07:27 PM

don't know why the other photos did not come out. Contacted the Administrator for help.

NXCESS 08-04-2013 09:06 PM

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Trying again
This is the aluminum frame

NXCESS 08-04-2013 09:08 PM

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With the mounting flange tacked on

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The mock-up

NXCESS 08-04-2013 09:11 PM

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Transferring the pattern

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Wheeling the upper

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Working it by hand and a rubber hammer over a old torque tube

NXCESS 08-04-2013 09:14 PM

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Bending a flange by hand over angle

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Trial fit

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Clamped for welding

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Welded both sides so I could grind down the outside welds

NXCESS 08-04-2013 09:17 PM

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Ground and sanded

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Drilled the flange to mount the mass air sensor

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Finished and ready for the painter

It was made from 5052 X .060 aluminum

Joe Hartson 08-04-2013 09:43 PM

Terry, nice looking piece, thanks for taking the time to re-post the pictures of the project.

ozi jim 08-12-2013 05:05 AM

Nice Terry.

I used to do a lot of this stuff.
It is so time consuming getting to all come together.

post 5 the alloy magnets ? I have been looking for them for years.

Jim

Richard K 08-12-2013 06:57 AM

Nice fabrication and good looking result. Thanks for photo detailing your process.


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