[radms]

Hey Guys,

First, I'll start by saying that by glass I mean acrylic. MaineLotus did something similar a while ago (linked here: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f92/clear-engine-cover-18514/) and did a great job. Most of the criticism is that there isn't much to show off inside, which is why I tinted the glass quite a bit in the photoshop. Doing just black acrylic is also an option. Design was mostly inspired by the glass engine cover of the LP640. I think that the current vents look too much like window blinds. :shrug:

Let me know what you think!

 

[Wei]

Eek. reminds me of this:

The wings!

 

[LenMcC]

Not my cup o tea. I haven't examined the underside, but would it be possible to flush mount a piece of flexible polycarbonate? It can be had with a pretty tough scratch resistant coating so it wouldn't look like hell the first time it was wiped.

 

[gooberschnot]

will there be openings for water drainage and heat? otherwise water will pool and heat wont rise

 

[radms]

Not my cup o tea. I haven't examined the underside, but would it be possible to flush mount a piece of flexible polycarbonate? It can be had with a pretty tough scratch resistant coating so it wouldn't look like hell the first time it was wiped.

It would be possible to mount it flush, but them there would be no openings for heat to rise

 

[radms]

will there be openings for water drainage and heat? otherwise water will pool and heat wont rise

Slats would mount at the same angle but instead of 10 slats or so; there would be 3. Openings are where the slats overlap

 

[gooberschnot]

i like the idea, i wonder how it would look if you added some stealthfighter treatment like the aventador or is the elise just too curvy for straight lines? http://www.automild.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Lamborghini-Aventador-LP-700-4-engine-hood.jpg

 

[Noelsmith]

Yup, not much to see.

 

[Radaz]

Very very piss poorrotfl

 

[emiaj]

....that's a home depot job

 

[Deja Vu]

....that's a home depot job

Didn't realize people went to Home Depot to Photoshop an idea.

 

[radms]

....that's a home depot job

Ouch, I guess you can't please everybody. If you weren't sure, it's a photoshopped picture and this was basically the look I was going for

Decided it was easier to make an acrylic insert rather than tilted vents like this. Thread linked here: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f259/acrylic-engine-cover-vent-insert-updated-201305/#post2797089