Cheap belly pan hole plug (behind nose cone block off) DIY

[colin_farrell]

Saw that there's still some open holes on the belly pan of the pro and I wanted to block it off similar to the SLP nose cone block off. Went to Home Depot and ace hardware to find something to do it. Found these 7/8" metal hole plugs at Home Depot for cheap. Popped them in the holes and bent a few of the tabs over and fits perfectly. Cheap extra insurance to keep snow from getting in and building up ice. (And yes I do realize snow gets in other areas too)

 

[turbormk]

I ordered 2 shock tower bolt hole rubber plugs cheap only a couple bucks

 

[colin_farrell]

I ordered 2 shock tower bolt hole rubber plugs cheap only a couple bucks

Nice, same size? Didn't think of that. These were like a dollar something a piece as well.

 

[skibreeze]

You must be really bored, because that's just silly.

 

[colin_farrell]

You must be really bored, because that's just silly.

Well I mean... They don't call me silly billy for nothing..

 

[LoudHandle]

You chose to plug those two little holes but left the one you can fit your fist thru (between bulkhead and nose cone) un-plugged?


Just ribbing you, it does make it look a lot cleaner. I might do that also with lighter plastic plugs. I got 50 of them for like $10 for plugging the holes I drill in the bottom of the bulkhead to make engine alignment easier (Adjust it via the four engine strap bolts), as opposed to putting the engine mounts in a bind. As the manual says to.

Personally I like the large hole left open as natural convection draws in cold air and the hot air rises and exits thru the MFD hole, once you put a gauge lifter on. I planning on adding a thermostatically controlled fan behind the MFD to help when pure convection is not enough.