geargrinder
03-20-2010, 03:55 PM
Since I was doing this on my car, I thought I'd take a few pics along the way. As you know to install the Injen cai requires you remove the front bumper. Now to clean the filter you either have to remove the bumper, or fold in the fender well, eventually causing it to crack. I decided to make a removable access panel.
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these are the parts you'll need. Everything is available at Lowes, or I'm sure whatever hardware store you use.
10 each 1/8" X 1/2" aluminum rivets
16" X 2" X 1/16" aluminum Flatbar (if you can find hard plastic around this size even better).
6 each push-in nylon rivets 1/2"
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jack up the car, and remove the left front wheel.
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/151/l_ee0e1487f32149d592802e38a6996aa7.jpg
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Mark a line with tape about 1" above the top vent holes of the forward part of your fender well (you know, where the filter is at).
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/152/l_70808cfc813b465592acf05174c23539.jpg
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With a razor knife, saw, or some kind of cutting device. Cut along that line. Be careful not to cut to deep and cut through your filter, or hose. Also don't cut into your fender. Then remove all the existing fasteners holding that are holding the access panel in.
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/123/l_5887d248207940ae967a5154d3fc8bd7.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/152/l_b191685147f64e55a2f1ad3b47d143f8.jpg
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these are the parts you'll need. Everything is available at Lowes, or I'm sure whatever hardware store you use.
10 each 1/8" X 1/2" aluminum rivets
16" X 2" X 1/16" aluminum Flatbar (if you can find hard plastic around this size even better).
6 each push-in nylon rivets 1/2"
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jack up the car, and remove the left front wheel.
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/151/l_ee0e1487f32149d592802e38a6996aa7.jpg
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Mark a line with tape about 1" above the top vent holes of the forward part of your fender well (you know, where the filter is at).
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/152/l_70808cfc813b465592acf05174c23539.jpg
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With a razor knife, saw, or some kind of cutting device. Cut along that line. Be careful not to cut to deep and cut through your filter, or hose. Also don't cut into your fender. Then remove all the existing fasteners holding that are holding the access panel in.
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/123/l_5887d248207940ae967a5154d3fc8bd7.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/152/l_b191685147f64e55a2f1ad3b47d143f8.jpg
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cont...