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alrickitson · 09-27-2012, 11:52 AM

GT86 Plaque

I decided I hated the blank recess where the heated seat switches would normally go. It was too shallow to put anything worthwhile in so I wondered what would be a cool finishing touch. I then realised my car had no identity so decided to fabricate a numbered plaque.

This is the first prototype I have come up with. It is real carbon fibre (I tried my hardest to find the Toyota T Carbon style pattern like the rest of the car but so far can't find anything). The centre section is stainless steel and is all waterjet cut by myself. The engraving has been waterjet too but it's not 100% perfect so I may go down the proper machine engraving route. The plaque isn't actually screwed to the car as I didn't want to leave any marks although each piece is screwed together using stainless bolts. I may decide to use double sided velcro to keep it in place but after a 600 mile trip on country roads it didn't make a sound or move a mm. Sorry about the dust on it in the picture but you get the idea. If anyone else would like me to make one for your car let me know and I could price it up. What do you guys think? Cool or Lame?

RedRocket · 09-27-2012, 12:00 PM

It sits in the driveway with 700'ish miles 3 weeks old.. Not my every day driver and I work 60-70 hrs a week. I drover her to work 2 days. Everyone wants to race me on the way... I whooped an Altima ..

whaap · 09-27-2012, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alrickitson

GT86 Plaque

I decided I hated the blank recess where the heated seat switches would normally go. It was too shallow to put anything worthwhile in so I wondered what would be a cool finishing touch. I then realised my car had no identity so decided to fabricate a numbered plaque.

This is the first prototype I have come up with. It is real carbon fibre (I tried my hardest to find the Toyota T Carbon style pattern like the rest of the car but so far can't find anything). The centre section is stainless steel and is all waterjet cut by myself. The engraving has been waterjet too but it's not 100% perfect so I may go down the proper machine engraving route. The plaque isn't actually screwed to the car as I didn't want to leave any marks although each piece is screwed together using stainless bolts. I may decide to use double sided velcro to keep it in place but after a 600 mile trip on country roads it didn't make a sound or move a mm. Sorry about the dust on it in the picture but you get the idea. If anyone else would like me to make one for your car let me know and I could price it up. What do you guys think? Cool or Lame?

I think it's pretty cool. I would be interested in one without the 86 and boxer pistons. Let us know when you price it out.

whaap · 09-27-2012, 12:59 PM

What I did is pretty lame compared to what most of you are up to. I installed the BRZ trunk lid liner in my FR-S. Took all of 2 maybe 3 minutes!!

jstans84 · 09-27-2012, 01:09 PM

Installed my hood dampers and am sitting here debating on if I want to put my injen intake on before or after I get the cricket problem fixed.

diirk · 09-27-2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alrickitson

GT86 Plaque

I decided I hated the blank recess where the heated seat switches would normally go. It was too shallow to put anything worthwhile in so I wondered what would be a cool finishing touch. I then realised my car had no identity so decided to fabricate a numbered plaque.

This is the first prototype I have come up with. It is real carbon fibre (I tried my hardest to find the Toyota T Carbon style pattern like the rest of the car but so far can't find anything). The centre section is stainless steel and is all waterjet cut by myself. The engraving has been waterjet too but it's not 100% perfect so I may go down the proper machine engraving route. The plaque isn't actually screwed to the car as I didn't want to leave any marks although each piece is screwed together using stainless bolts. I may decide to use double sided velcro to keep it in place but after a 600 mile trip on country roads it didn't make a sound or move a mm. Sorry about the dust on it in the picture but you get the idea. If anyone else would like me to make one for your car let me know and I could price it up. What do you guys think? Cool or Lame?

That is awesome. I was thinking of doing something similar. I'd also be interested in one.

JSK · 09-27-2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alrickitson

GT86 Plaque

I decided I hated the blank recess where the heated seat switches would normally go. It was too shallow to put anything worthwhile in so I wondered what would be a cool finishing touch. I then realised my car had no identity so decided to fabricate a numbered plaque.

This is the first prototype I have come up with. It is real carbon fibre (I tried my hardest to find the Toyota T Carbon style pattern like the rest of the car but so far can't find anything). The centre section is stainless steel and is all waterjet cut by myself. The engraving has been waterjet too but it's not 100% perfect so I may go down the proper machine engraving route. The plaque isn't actually screwed to the car as I didn't want to leave any marks although each piece is screwed together using stainless bolts. I may decide to use double sided velcro to keep it in place but after a 600 mile trip on country roads it didn't make a sound or move a mm. Sorry about the dust on it in the picture but you get the idea. If anyone else would like me to make one for your car let me know and I could price it up. What do you guys think? Cool or Lame?

I am a huge fan of this as well. Somehow all my passengers have scratched that section up and I would love a way to cover it up. Am I understanding it correctly that it is just sitting in the recess and not attached at all?

Travis · 09-27-2012, 02:31 PM

I drove up highway one from half moon bay to sausalito and took some pics along the way

whaap · 09-27-2012, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alrickitson

GT86 PlaqueWhat do you guys think? Cool or Lame?

In fact, to take the bling a little bit further; instead of the 86 boxer design have another seperate plaque saying: Built for (owners name).

reMarkab1e · 09-27-2012, 05:25 PM

Added the HID_Powerhouse LEDs for the reverse, license plate, dome, and trunk lights.

Will be adding the black roof vinyl overlay from blue_batmobile next weekend

jstans84 · 09-28-2012, 10:09 AM

Well I WAS going to install the HIDs I got from HID_Powerhouse but the damn things don't fit.

ks22732 · 09-28-2012, 10:32 AM

OUCH! fill us in on what you got to spare someone else the same problem?

jstans84 · 09-28-2012, 10:39 AM

I ordered a set of the 6000k EvoR HIDs, the bulbs are H11 and fit fine, however the connector on the ballast doesn't fit the headlight wiring harness for the car. The prongs on it are too far apart and don't fit into the slots on the headlight wiring harness.

I PMed them and am currently waiting for a response. I'm pretty pissed too because it took over a week to get them as they were shipped from Canada.

ks22732 · 09-28-2012, 10:41 AM

that sucks! sorry to hear that! Thanks for the info

09-27-2012, 11:52 AM	#323
alrickitson Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Uk Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	GT86 Plaque GT86 Plaque I decided I hated the blank recess where the heated seat switches would normally go. It was too shallow to put anything worthwhile in so I wondered what would be a cool finishing touch. I then realised my car had no identity so decided to fabricate a numbered plaque. This is the first prototype I have come up with. It is real carbon fibre (I tried my hardest to find the Toyota T Carbon style pattern like the rest of the car but so far can't find anything). The centre section is stainless steel and is all waterjet cut by myself. The engraving has been waterjet too but it's not 100% perfect so I may go down the proper machine engraving route. The plaque isn't actually screwed to the car as I didn't want to leave any marks although each piece is screwed together using stainless bolts. I may decide to use double sided velcro to keep it in place but after a 600 mile trip on country roads it didn't make a sound or move a mm. Sorry about the dust on it in the picture but you get the idea. If anyone else would like me to make one for your car let me know and I could price it up. What do you guys think? Cool or Lame?

09-27-2012, 02:31 PM	#330
Travis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FR-S 6MT Whiteout Location: San Jose Posts: 209 Thanks: 125 Thanked 69 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I drove up highway one from half moon bay to sausalito and took some pics along the way Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Instagram @filthytravis

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