Modded DDC top- What do you think?

voigts · Nov 19, 2007

I decided to make a modded custom DDC top. I've seen this done a couple of other times and like the look of it, so I though I would give it a go. I used plastic epoxy for the barbs and bondo for the top. Yes I realize it would look better if both barbs were black, but I had to use the Swiftech type barb for the top as it has no threads on the other end away from the barb. They are both currently under black tubing anyway so they don't show when installed.

Godfather1138 · Nov 19, 2007

Is the whole top Bondo, and by bondo do you mean the actual brand name Bondo body filler? If so that stuff is not resistant to water damage, and will begin to break apart if it is coming in direct contact with the water. You may have some plastic or something on the inside, but your pics and description don't show that. Other than the possible water damage it looks good.

JamesXP · Nov 19, 2007

Pretty.

Clockwork_Apple · Nov 19, 2007

Nice.

so did you just mod the stock top? looks good

...not sure about gold though. not my taste.

WonderingSoul · Nov 19, 2007

Godfather1138 said:
Is the whole top Bondo, and by bondo do you mean the actual brand name Bondo body filler? If so that stuff is not resistant to water damage, and will begin to break apart if it is coming in direct contact with the water. You may have some plastic or something on the inside, but your pics and description don't show that. Other than the possible water damage it looks good.

I don't think that matters since the top is still the original DDC top that he just barb modded and painted.

noxqzs · Nov 19, 2007

Thats a real nice idea. Never thought of using the stuff. Will have to add that into the toolbox.

voigts · Nov 19, 2007

Clockwork_Apple said:
Nice.

so did you just mod the stock top? looks good

...not sure about gold though. not my taste.

I thought folks would know what I did with this. Before Petras top and Alphacool were all the rage, this was the process used to improve performance on the DDCs- http://systemcooling.com/mcp350_mod-01.html.

I just used Bondo to build up the resultant mess and smoothed it all out and painted it to make it look purty.

I went with gold because this is mounted in my wood case and the gold works with the case. If I could figure out a way to make it look like stained wood to even more match the case, I would do so.

yellowhello · Nov 19, 2007

That's very nicely done!

BobcatDan · Nov 19, 2007

voigts said:
I went with gold because this is mounted in my wood case and the gold works with the case. If I could figure out a way to make it look like stained wood to even more match the case, I would do so.

Airbrush it...

Sam__ · Nov 20, 2007

looks nice.....not likin the colour tho,not my thing gold.

voigts · Nov 20, 2007

BobcatDan said:
Airbrush it...

If I knew how to airbrush and/or had some equiptment, I might give it a try. I just don't know how you would make it look like wood grain.

BobcatDan · Nov 20, 2007

I was kidding, but you can do it that way if you're a damn good at airbrushing. Oh, and damn fine job.
Dan

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