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Thread: Making a complete Aluminum engine lid from scratch

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    Making a complete Aluminum engine lid from scratch

    Material 16g 3003 1.6mm

    Attached are pictures of the jigs to aid the process

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    Thanks for viewing

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    Oh this is so cool!! Looking forward to seeing this progress.
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    Very impressive!
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    Loving some clean metal work ��

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    Kind of a pity to paint it
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    Photo Jul 31 2024, 9 24 39 AM.jpg

    Mapping out custom louvres

    Photo Oct 01 2024, 5 58 03 PM.jpg

    Forming louvres,resting the deck lid skin on the body to get an overall look before we undertake profile dial in and metal finish

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    Adding nut plates and painting . Add catchment brackets

    Photo Oct 30 2024, 4 25 33 PM.jpg

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    Marrying the skin to the inner structure

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    Fitting deck lid and gapping to body and final round of metal finishing

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