i'm going to be installing my h/c/i combo this winter and while its down to the shortblock, i was thinking now is the best time to hide the wires, put the battery in the trunk, and smooth **** out.
my question is should i just weld up the holes and box the opened frame rails or do what some have done and install nice smooth panels?
i love the clean look of the panels but my concern is that i have to have a 3.5" hole in the passenger side for my cold air intake. thats a given. but, next year i plan on running a *cough* turbo *cough*. that means i have to make another hole about 2.5" in the same passenger side panel. i'm afraid i'm going to ruin the pannel by cracking the paint and ruining the thing or not being able to use the same hole from my CAI. also, i'm afraid i wont have enough room for the turbo on the passenger side.
and advise or pics would be great
thanks
my question is should i just weld up the holes and box the opened frame rails or do what some have done and install nice smooth panels?
i love the clean look of the panels but my concern is that i have to have a 3.5" hole in the passenger side for my cold air intake. thats a given. but, next year i plan on running a *cough* turbo *cough*. that means i have to make another hole about 2.5" in the same passenger side panel. i'm afraid i'm going to ruin the pannel by cracking the paint and ruining the thing or not being able to use the same hole from my CAI. also, i'm afraid i wont have enough room for the turbo on the passenger side.
and advise or pics would be great
thanks