New dash, thanks to NEWT327! :D

[Ian400ex]

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5632/1001295y.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/1001295y.jpg/)

Definitely not aerodynamic! :(

More here:
http://img638.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=1001281pq.jpg

Neutral light is burnt out! :)

I honestly didn't see me building this but I was at Lowes for a rake... and I came home with some Lexan and a new Dremel 4000..

[honda400ex2003]

looks good, it is shorter on top than it looked like on the other pics. looks really killer with a smaller lip. :D congrats on your first DIY mod. welcome to the AADS club :D steve

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by honda400ex2003
looks good, it is shorter on top than it looked like on the other pics. looks really killer with a smaller lip. :D congrats on your first DIY mod. welcome to the AADS club :D steve
Haha, thanks!

[Newt327]

Looks good. When i made mine I was looking at the Rox dash plate and decided i could make one myslef rather than spend $30 on one. Although isnt metal it does the job and if I roll it over and break it, its cheap to replace.

Did you have any trouble mounting the key switch? Mine was loose and wanted to keep poping out. I think i made the hole just a little too big. i put a little hot glue around it and it's fine now.

[MidnightBlade]

just a mangled and smashed piece of stove fan shroud

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by Newt327
Looks good. When i made mine I was looking at the Rox dash plate and decided i could make one myslef rather than spend $30 on one. Although isnt metal it does the job and if I roll it over and break it, its cheap to replace.

Did you have any trouble mounting the key switch? Mine was loose and wanted to keep poping out. I think i made the hole just a little too big. i put a little hot glue around it and it's fine now.

Na, needless to say I definitely took my time for the ignition, now the bolt holes on the other hand.. haha. I just used the Dremel sander and sanded a layer and then tried putting it in/repeat.

And honestly, if you roll it might not even break... it IS 250x stronger than glass. :)

[MidnightBlade]

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[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by MidnightBlade
just a mangled and smashed piece of stove fan shroud

I like how small it is!

[MidnightBlade]

last one, no hijacking intended

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by MidnightBlade
last one, no hijacking intended
Lol, it's fine, I kinda hijacked making this thread :s

Anyways, nice work

[MidnightBlade]

i just made a new one off of you design about 5 min ago, have pics in a few minutes of finished product and the making

[MidnightBlade]

the stove fan minus a 9" piece (i dont think mother knows yet:D )

[MidnightBlade]

fold the 9" piece 3 time and beat the crap out of it with a hammer

[MidnightBlade]

forgot to post the pic

[MidnightBlade]

drill some holes and paint it, i galvanized mine first (after galvanizing)

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by MidnightBlade
drill some holes and paint it, i galvanized mine first (after galvanizing)
Haha, I wish I could work with metal :o

+ nice rooster!

[MidnightBlade]

repainted gloss black

[MidnightBlade]

mounted and bent to personal preferance

[MidnightBlade]

close up

[MidnightBlade]

comparison of the new and the old

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by MidnightBlade
comparison of the new and the old

Looks good black :p
Wish mine glowed

[MidnightBlade]

Originally posted by Ian400ex
Haha, I wish I could work with metal :o

+ nice rooster!
that is me hen:p
and to work with this stuff just put a small nic where you want the bend to be on both sides and get a 100* bend or so then start the hammer abuse. and for the holes a drill press and clamp makes life much easier. TRUST ME if i can make one you can

umm i dont think the key is on!? oh wait in a few of them it is

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by MidnightBlade
that is me hen:p
and to work with this stuff just put a small nic where you want the bend to be on both sides and get a 100* bend or so then start the hammer abuse. and for the holes a drill press and clamp makes life much easier. TRUST ME if i can make one you can
I'd just use the dremel on it till it looked good.. or try to ;)

[MidnightBlade]

dremel takes too long you can see in the bending pic that i have a few reamers laying around lol

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by MidnightBlade
dremel takes too long you can see in the bending pic that i have a few reamers laying around lol
Yea, but I don't have those haha

[Newt327]

I thought about painting mine black but wasnt sure how the paint would stick to the lexan and it would look pretty crappy once it started to scratch off.

Any material you are comfortable working with will serve the purpose and I like this kind of solution better than drilling holes in the plastics of the quad to mount them.

I'll add the picture of mine to this thread for anyone else who my read it.

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx21/Newt327/400EX/100_0343.jpg

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by Newt327

Any material you are comfortable working with will serve the purpose and I like this kind of solution better than drilling holes in the plastics of the quad to mount them.


Worded well, plus Lexan happens to look badass. :)

[cletus-87]

down under the hood out of the way but still reachable and its stainless steel

[Newt327]

That looks nice. Before i made mine I just zip tied everything under the hood. There's a ton of room under there and if you place them right you can still see the lights and reach the key switch.

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by cletus-87
down under the hood out of the way but still reachable and its stainless steel

Looks really nice, what's the switch for :O

[cletus-87]

the switch is for a spal fan

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by cletus-87
the switch is for a spal fan
I figured, nice!

[MidnightBlade]

Originally posted by Ian400ex
Looks really nice, what's the switch for :O
do you see that little silver bottle where the tool carier used to go? :devil:

[Ian400ex]

Originally posted by MidnightBlade
do you see that little silver bottle where the tool carier used to go? :devil:
No why o.o

[MidnightBlade]

it says NX on the side of it? nah i was kidding