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Hey chipstar, what did you bend the plexiglass cover for your boost gauge?

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Old 05-25-2004, 09:13 AM
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Default Hey chipstar, what did you bend the plexiglass cover for your boost gauge?

was it a soda can? i forget what you said it was to get it the right size
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Default I cut a section out of a $2 plastic glass from Crate&Barrel to cover a boost gauge in my A4

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Default ahh i was trying this the other day

didnt work for me
curious what temp you cooked it at, on what surface and what the plexi glass was like afterwards...was is really soft??
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Default Put it in the oven then turn to ~250, by the time.....

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the oven heats up it should be good to bend. Wear some gloves and carefully bend it around a Krylon spray paint car. It's the perfect size.
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Default spray paint can, thats what i was thinking but couldnt remember.

thanks a lot!!!!!
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exactly
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Default i used to make them too. took me 3-4 to get one that was just perfect

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Default Audimods, I just checked your poster pic what do you have running to the pioneer screen to get the..

boost, fuel etc, that is REALLY nice...

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its the HKS Camp System about $600+ ouch. one of my best mods.
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