2002 5.9 Magnum:Fabricating Your Own CAI Box, Using-

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Using Part of your stock one.

I'm using this photo to show what I'm working on-----the top half on mine is made of plexi the bottom half is part of my old intake box just like the photo.
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Heres what mine looks like in pieces:
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And here I'm letting the epoxi dry:
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I have the top cut out, I just need to place a few pieces of plexi squares in each corner than epoxi it then drill a few small holes then I can screw the top on.
After that I will need to epoxi glue the pottom half and I was thinking of buying some silver ceramic paint and start on that.

it's not a perfect box but at least it will close off the filter from the hot engine.
 
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Ok heres what I did today, I cut these square like pieces of plexi glass then used the epoxi glue to affix them to each corner of the box. That way I can drill a small hole into them and the top part of the box then I can just screw the top part on:
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heres what I've done today. I painted the black part with this stone textured spray paint.
BEFORE:
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AFTER:
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Then I'll go over it with some black ceramic spray paint. I'm going to do the same with the sides of the plexi box so it looks more like a whole unite, and I'm thinking of airbrushing something on there.

Heres the gaskets I'm using for the top of the box and the intake hole so it's sealed nice and tight.
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heres a pic of the top of the box I just need to drill a small hole on each of the squares and top at the same time but I need to flip it over and do that.
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Heres what I did today---I picked up some black ceramic high temp spray paint and sprayed the bottom half then scuffed up the plexi box sides and sprayed it with the textured stuff then hit it with the black stuff.
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Once the box is completed I will be airbrushing something on it to give it that custom look.


Heres the stencil I made:
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And heres the design airbrushed and added a little smoke coming up and it's clear coated with high temp clear:
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I just looked for this right up I did a loooooong time ago on another site and copied it then posted here. I hope this helps some of you magnum guys out there though it seems like we are a dying breed.
 
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If you made one I would buy it.... I have a 5.9 Magnum and need a CAI
 
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Hudson69 said:
If you made one I would buy it.... I have a 5.9 Magnum and need a CAI
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I would love to make you one but I just have allot going on including a few projects for the truck I need to work on like some headlights I removed the markers and trying to paint and finishing the headlight restoration also as I bought these used.

Btw welcome to RF.
 
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That looks amazing. I wish I could do something like that. But currently I don't have the time or the know-how to even start. Also loving the mopar cold air intake "decal." I need to find someone to do stuff like that for me. Also where in NM are we talking here?
 
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MopaRam said:
That looks amazing. I wish I could do something like that. But currently I don't have the time or the know-how to even start. Also loving the mopar cold air intake "decal." I need to find someone to do stuff like that for me. Also where in NM are we talking here?
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Albuquerque in the NE. How about you?
 
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