Was bored - made an intake support bracket

[5mall5nail5]

Just worked some on the E30 I built my mother given it was her birthday. I decided to make a bracket to support the intake filter/maf vs the janky temporary wire tie action I had been using to keep the filter off the alternator pulley.


Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr


Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr

It's made of 1/2" stainless rod. The bracket "plate" is also 304L - no rust!

[butters]

sexy! I'd still paint it just to be safe around the weld zones.

[5mall5nail5]

I might powder coat it wrinkle red to match the underhood theme, but I like the rawness - Its 304L like my exhaust so I can't see it rusting. No overheated areas.

[Mr.SWISS]

minimal yet rigid... Now you need to seal it off. and dremel out ur grillz.

[5mall5nail5]

minimal yet rigid... Now you need to seal it off. and dremel out ur grillz.

wut lol

[Jalves619]

minimal yet rigid... Now you need to seal it off. and dremel out ur grillz.

Make a heat shield/air box and vent it by opening up the grills around the headlight?

[5mall5nail5]

Make a heat shield/air box and vent it by opening up the grills around the headlight?

Ohhhhh....

Nah - this is just a slow 325E. No speed needed!

[brenE30]

i would just clear coat it to protect the welds, i kinda like the look of the "burnt" metal

[Mr.SWISS]

Ohhhhh....

Nah - this is just a slow 325E. No speed needed!

Or optimal performance and fuel economy!

HAI are teh shizzle.

[GunMetalGrey]

Did I read that you built this car for your mom?!

Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

[5mall5nail5]

Did I read that you built this car for your mom?!

Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

Yep! That is correct.

[328ijunkie]

tad bit. Overkill


Nice welding Jon

[Cephas]

Looks nice! Hot air intakes are famazing. Good welds though.

[5mall5nail5]

Thanks Junkie!

Looks nice! Hot air intakes are famazing. Good welds though.

Not too worried about it man this is just a cruiser - I got a faster car

[NufnSus]

The whole HAI thing aside - I like it. Kinda like a classy ghetto fix...