27 replies to this topic

[Darcini]

As per normal the Germans got there first, but here come the Brits, better late than never.

Many months ago I'd spotted the vents on the Edel site, but thought they were just a bit big, so decided to make my own.
After all, in the best Top Gear tradition, "how hard could it be?"

MSV Racing supplied me with two thirds of a lower front clam, which I used as a base to form the vents. Much use of balsa foam and filler later I had a pair of masters from which I took a mould and ultimately the vents ready for fitting

The really scarey bit is cutting large holes in a perfectly good clam, God bless Dremmel,

You always wondered what was behind this bit didn't you?

Bonded in with epoxy, filled and sanded, ready to paint, grills temporarily in place

Back from the paint shop





The ironic thing is that it took me so long to make these effing things , Edel in the meantime had redesigned theirs to be practically identical to what I wanted in the first place

Next job is to run the ducting to the disks, but that's a story for another day

[VIX]

The ironic thing is that it took me so long to make these effing things

Nah mate. The ironic thing is that it looks shite!

[FLD]

I like it. Top job mate!

[ade]

I need some of them!! Makes the front look Soooooooo much better. I can drop my car off if you want to do mine to see what it will look like on a yellow vx

[Yellow_or_black?]

The end product isn't for me at all - doesn't look right/go with the rest of the car to me (the cut-outs look too big, and the design of the sloped inner edge is too smooth/curvy/repmobile/finished to go with the squareness and randomness of the VX; I think they would look better smaller and without the sloping, if you have to do them at all), but I do admire your creativity and workmanship (and the fact that you could cut holes in the clam!)

Edited by Yellow_or_black?, 21 May 2009 - 07:03 PM.

[MrSimba]

from me! Absolutly love it

[DundeeVX220]

I quite like it think it actually goes quite well with the car, follows the lines from the bonnet and the headlamps.

Edited by DundeeVX220, 21 May 2009 - 07:04 PM.

[LY_Scott]

Looks good. And well done to you alot of time and effort on your part. I wouldn't dare do that I make an arse of painting flat sufaces nevermind moulding fibreglass.

[southpaw]

not sure if I like the look but you've done a great job of it and I do like the fact it's functional.

[Craig S]

Have to say I like it, makes the front look wider and more aggressive.

[FLD]

I need some of them!! Makes the front look Soooooooo much better. I can drop my car off if you want to do mine to see what it will look like on a yellow vx

I got some of the german ones for sale.

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

Nice work there fella not for me thou If it works and gets you stopping better then fair play I kinda like the front of the VX I don't often get to see it in the rear view mirror but I'm sure this would cool in a kinda ABBA eurovision type way But ........ it's very cool to be different so I think I like it ( I like silver it's my second best colour)

[forgotmepassword]

not sure if I like the look but you've done a great job of it and I do like the fact it's functional.

Looks like a fantastic job and from profile i think it looks great, just not sure about front on. Top man for doing it though.

[Muncher]

Slightly different but I think these are the best. Really subtle difference have a big impact...

[boghouse]

I don't want to like it...But I can't help myself Nice way to get rid of a chippy clam anyway

[RobNA]

I really like it

[kipper]

Slightly different but I think these are the best. Really subtle difference have a big impact...

[Strugs]

Cracking job mate, well done.. bit big for my liking but top effort none-the-less..

[Strugs]

Slightly different but I think these are the best. Really subtle difference have a big impact...

And this is why you must get round to sorting out the manufacture those replacement clams!

[Sir_Bongiovi]

That looks really great.