http://diyautomods.com DIY auto mods Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:55:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not everyone has speakers in the doors of their car or there is not enough room for the size speaker they want. In my case there wasn't enough room for the amount of speakers I wanted. So in order to get a 3-way setup in my doors I needed to ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-make-fiberglass-door-pod/ Materials and tools Resin and hardener Body filler Pillar gauge holder Crazy glue I didn't want it to look like there was just a gauge stuck on top of my steering column, so I decide to do something custom.* It's pretty easy to make if you have some ability to work with fiber glass.* I ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-make-steering-colum-gauge-holder/ This How to was provided care of www.synapsemotorsport.com Supplies needed Carbon fiber cloth Clear resin Spray glue sandpaper varying from 100-1000 grit This technique is referred to as overlay. Usually used to cover interior pieces with CF. This can be used for exterior parts but the technique uses the stock piece and you mold ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/hello-world/ Well since not every car comes with side skirts, or has aftermarket support for body kits, doesn't mean they are not an option. My car doesn't have any support in the way of skirts so I am looking for a set myself. Since side skirts aren't that complex of a ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-find-one-off-side-skirts/ Just because they don't make stealth style corners for your car doesn't mean you can't have them. If you have a separate corner light then chance are it can be done. This may not work for everybody, but this is the best meathod I found of doing it.This write up ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-make-stealth-style-corners/ Ok this is a pretty complex project and it's not for everyone. The first thing I recommend you do is get an extra set of headlight so you have plenty of time to work on it, and you don't destroy your only set of headlight. Not every retrofit will be ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-hid-projector-retrofit/ If you have experience with fiberglass this is an easy project, if not follow the directions on the resin container and my instructions below and you shouldn't have that much trouble. Materials needed Fiberglass and resin mix Fiberglass matting Painters tape Car wax or release agent Rubber gloves Sanding / filing tools Paint brushes http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-make-custom-headlight-eyelids/ This is the procedure I used to make a sport style grill for my Infiniti G20. It will work for all cars with a separate or chrome grill, but the process may vary depending on the car. This should help you get the basic idea how to go about making ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-make-custom-sport-style-grill/ This write up was taken from www.audiworld.com since it's not very cost effective to go out and buy this tool just to roll your fenders one time http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-roll-your-fenders/ I wanted a spoiler for the rear window similar to the ones that the BMW and Mercedes guys had, but as we all know there not made for every car. I decided to make one myself similar to the style I saw made for VW's by a company called Wet ... http://diyautomods.com/2008/03/03/how-to-make-rear-window-spoiler/