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Title: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 10:55:28 AM Well, I finally got tired of the ugly plastic orange dipstick killing the appearence of my powder coated engines so this is what I came up with out of 6061T5 Aluminum.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/csmalser/DipStick/DipStick001.jpg) (http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/csmalser/DipStick/DipStick002.jpg) (http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/csmalser/DipStick/DipStick003.jpg) (http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/csmalser/DipStick/DipStick004.jpg) Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: Icebox on June 02, 2009, 10:57:54 AM if you could make one for a 4 banger, ill buy one.
If there is enough intrest I could look into making one for I4s. Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: AV6NHBP6SPD on June 02, 2009, 10:58:39 AM very nice. how much would this cost?
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: b_beau_09 on June 02, 2009, 11:01:04 AM I'll take one. have it ready by saturday lol. but seriously, i'd love to get one of those..
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: Fenix on June 02, 2009, 11:01:26 AM Looks good, kinda like a push pin.
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: AV6NHBP6SPD on June 02, 2009, 11:04:40 AM very stealthy, specialy if painted to color of engine
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 11:05:01 AM I am anylizing the time and materials to make them, one of the big pieces is a stock dipstick to get the cable from, the cost me like $20 new, apart from that I am thinking like $60 shipped and deciding weater to charge a $20 core charge for return of the stock dipstick and/or $80 without sending back your old dipstick.
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: b_beau_09 on June 02, 2009, 11:07:00 AM can you fab one up quick on saturday? I'm definitely up for getting this, you can use my stock dipstick if you'd like.. i tried painting mine awhile back and it turned out terrible, so yeaa.. new dipstick would be sick.
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: Icebox on June 02, 2009, 11:09:27 AM Quote from: "b_beau_09" can you fab one up quick on saturday? I'm definitely up for getting this, you can use my stock dipstick if you'd like.. i tried painting mine awhile back and it turned out terrible, so yeaa.. new dipstick would be sick. i would like to do this as well. Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 11:10:09 AM Sure, I should have enough material on hand to knock out a couple......
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 11:11:55 AM One word of warning, these will get hot with the engine, so care when pulling with the engine hot should be taken......
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: b_beau_09 on June 02, 2009, 11:17:23 AM I usually don't check my oil when the engines hot... lol.
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: Mike on June 02, 2009, 11:19:17 AM $$ ?
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: b_beau_09 on June 02, 2009, 11:26:52 AM ^here ya go mike
Quote from: "NVA-AV6" I am anylizing the time and materials to make them, one of the big pieces is a stock dipstick to get the cable from, the cost me like $20 new, apart from that I am thinking like $60 shipped and deciding weater to charge a $20 core charge for return of the stock dipstick and/or $80 without sending back your old dipstick. Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: AV6NHBP6SPD on June 02, 2009, 11:43:23 AM why not just make those nobs and ship them like that?
maybe im thinking wrong but in this pic looks like dipstick wire is held by hex kinda screw http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22 ... ick004.jpg (http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/csmalser/DipStick/DipStick004.jpg) im sure its not hard to set it to correct lenght Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: timot_one on June 02, 2009, 12:36:37 PM Looks good Paul. I'll be interested in getting one of these in the future.
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 02:06:56 PM Quote from: "AV6NHBP6SPD" why not just make those nobs and ship them like that? maybe im thinking wrong but in this pic looks like dipstick wire is held by hex kinda screw [url]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22[/url] ... ick004.jpg ([url]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/csmalser/DipStick/DipStick004.jpg[/url]) im sure its not hard to set it to correct lenght Can do that if you are up for it, just be sure to use RED locktite on the set screw..... Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: AV6NHBP6SPD on June 02, 2009, 02:16:04 PM so it is just screw that holds the dipstick wire?
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: Icebox on June 02, 2009, 02:23:59 PM ^ previous post
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 02:58:12 PM Quote from: "AV6NHBP6SPD" so it is just screw that holds the dipstick wire? When you liberate the wire from the stock plastic, I used a dremel to split the plastic, the end of the wire is balled, the set screw goes in below the ball so it can not come out, the lock tight just ensures the screw does not move. Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 06:05:50 PM Ok, if you want one of these made please put your name on the list so we may know how many of these we need to pound out. I can provide my paypal address in PM for anyone who is interested and wants to purchase one of these. Also for right now this is only for the v6's at this point. Brian you are first on the list and if you are definately getting this on Saturday let me know so I can have it premade for you.
1) b_beau_09 2) MyNameIsThien TG Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: MyNameIsThien on June 02, 2009, 07:39:50 PM Put me down as well. You only need the metal part of the dipstick? Because I broke the plastic ring on mines.
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: NVA-AV6 on June 02, 2009, 09:04:51 PM ^Yup, I only need the cable......
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: b_beau_09 on June 02, 2009, 11:00:30 PM Quote from: "NVA-AV6" Ok, if you want one of these made please put your name on the list so we may know how many of these we need to pound out. I can provide my paypal address in PM for anyone who is interested and wants to purchase one of these. Also for right now this is only for the v6's at this point. Brian you are first on the list and if you are definately getting this on Saturday let me know so I can have it premade for you. 1) b_beau_09 2) MyNameIsThien TG replied to your PM, but figured i'd respond here as well. yes indeed i'll take one this saturday lol, thanks! Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: Icebox on June 03, 2009, 02:11:26 PM when it is available for the i4 let me know, if you need a one to test you can use mine this saturday as well.
Title: Re: Kill the ugly orange dipstick (for V6s) Post by: Abailey4 on June 03, 2009, 02:36:31 PM Good to see you actually got this knocked out. I didnt think you were gonna fab it up that quick after you showed Blinx and I about a month ago.
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