Cheesegrate Valance Redesigned

[superdavelotus]

A few have you know already that I've fitted the 2002 rear round light conversion to my V8. I've been trying to get fitted a centre exit exhaust in time for the factory visit but no joy. So instead I've redesigned the cheesegrater valance which had the exits in the middle and taken it back to the drawing board. I've redesigned it to have the eixts on the sides to fit a standard exhaust. I've sent the plans off the a laser cutting company who have cut it out in stainless (prototype veriosn). The only problem i have now is finding a company who has rollers small enough to roll to the radius I want. So Iam stuck at the moment.

Here's some pictures so far and the drawings and also the flat piece of stainless ready to roll.

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Click here to see sketch of valance

[karmavore]

Didn't you already post this last week? I like. Totaly with out function, but the form is nice. I don't care much for the center exit either.

[superdavelotus]

Yes I did post it last week but I've had the piece made now. Iam just trying to find someone to roll it for me.

A lot of people have said the same thing about the centre exit exhaust. I might keep it if it looks good.

[superdavelotus]

Hi all,

I decided to bend this up myself in 6mm increments using a power folder. I drew all the marking on the CAd and printed them 1:1. I stuck these onto the back of the flat plate to save time in marking the 18 bends I need to form the radius.

I've offered it to my car but the old valance is in the way but you get the idea.

So what do you think, yes, no?

I haven't bead blasted it yet as I don't know whether to fit it or not. If it looks crap then I'll go centre exit.

Your opinions please.

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Close up!

[rocket63]

Like it Dave. Very nice.

[superdavelotus]

Thank Paul!

[andyblackman777]

Dave ,

like the light conversion .is it the pnm one? I can't decide about the exhausts. i want to get rid of that silencer box so either the center exit or straight pipes . I think they both look good hmm........

cheers Andy

[2003 V8 TT]

Dave,

Very nice work. Just one thing...if you examine the modern exhaust work, i.e., the exhaust exits are all being "fused" into the rear bodywork/bumper at the rear corners. To simlate that look, you should keep the aluminum trim all around the actual exhaust tips. In short, everything looks perfect except for the corners. You have the rear composite bumper surrounding the tips on one side and the aluminum strip surrounding the other. IMHO, you should keep material consistency around the tips for aesthetics, so it looks like something that would come from the factory, and not an after-market addition. The voids between the exhaust tips and the bumper corner cavities looks cut-off, looking somewhat incomplete and empty (giving it more of an aftermarket look). I know you have very little space to work with around the tail pipes, given the additional headache of the common "drooping" V8 exhaust tips that almost never line up, but if you can pull it off, it'll even be better!

Again, this is just my opinion. It really does look great as is!

Some examples of modern "fused" exhaust look -- note the even material consistency all the way around the tips:

You get the idea...

Hi all,

I decided to bend this up myself in 6mm increments using a power folder. I drew all the marking on the CAd and printed them 1:1. I stuck these onto the back of the flat plate to save time in marking the 18 bends I need to form the radius.

I've offered it to my car but the old valance is in the way but you get the idea.

So what do you think, yes, no?

I haven't bead blasted it yet as I don't know whether to fit it or not. If it looks crap then I'll go centre exit.

Your opinions please.

Click here if you can't see anything

Close up!

Edited October 13, 2006 by 2003 V8 TT

[matk]

Dave

Think it looks great!

[superdavelotus]

Hi Andy, Bought the lightb off Pistonheads, panel from PNM.

Dave ,

like the light conversion .is it the pnm one? I can't decide about the exhausts. i want to get rid of that silencer box so either the center exit or straight pipes . I think they both look good hmm........

cheers Andy

Dave

Think it looks great!

Thanks Mat!