DIY drip pans

VAhasnoWAVES

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Location

Lake City, Mi

• May 15, 2010

• #1

looking for some quick input. i picked up some hood vents for free. though they dont have a drip pan and im not interested in buying any. my jeep doesnt have heating issues, though i do like the look of vents. does anyone have any bright ideas to fab up some functional drip pans or should i just trash these?

mend a stop sign maybe? :dunno: haha.

 

xcm

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Location

Southern Oregon

• May 15, 2010

• #2

find a glazer or glass shop in youre area and ask them to go thru their aluminum scrap pile, i have some brake metal pans that would work excellant for this with minor alteration!

 

Shorty

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on the beach in Ocean View, VA

• May 15, 2010

• #3

hit the Dollar Store and pick up a couple cheap cookie trays-- already formed edges and easy to modify. If you booger they up, you're only out a couple of double cheeseburgers.

 

VAhasnoWAVES

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Location

Lake City, Mi

• May 16, 2010

• #4

cookie trays sound easy enough. id probably hit them with some etch primer and a rattle can to keep them from rusting and get rid of the shinny finish.

now... how does one go about making the pans get rid of the water where you want it to go?

 

S

scottmcneal

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not here

• May 16, 2010

• #5

nipple, seal nipple, hose hooked to nipple..Just gave it shot

 

VAhasnoWAVES

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Location

Lake City, Mi

• May 16, 2010

• #6

I was thinking something along those lines, wasnt sure if there was a prefered method.

 

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scottmcneal

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not here

• May 16, 2010

• #7

sorry, been stuck in this house to long..But i would try this, we don't get that much rain out here..