I recently received my (gently used) airbox from Skyshadow (thanks again for the deal! Arrived in great shape).

It also came with TVT intake tubes, but I had to buy some fresh rubber to get everything connected. I went with 3" fuel line hose (similar to Needswings tubing) and had it trimmed to roughly a foot or so in length... Silicon couplings will be used closer to the engine, right where the pipes mate up to the airbox.

The box itself was in great shape structurally, and came with fairly new K&N filters in place. Since I was going to have to address a bare-spot in the silver where the previous hood-liner had rubbed through, I figured, why not paint the whole intake?

Props to Steve for the suggestion... I was originally going to accent the airbox with red (Brabus style) but he convinced me that "body color" would be pretty slick as well.

So, after a TON of time carefully masking different sections off for three different colors of paint, it's completed. White was finished yesterday, then silver and black were completed today. I used Valspar high-gloss (formulated for plastic) and Duplicolor "Reflex silver" for the center Benz strip.

Also, I shot the intake tubes white.

I'll install within the next day or so... just giving the paint time to FULLY cure, even though it's dry to the touch.

 

looks good,, jim

 

John, this is sick!! I can't wait to see pics of it installed and pics of the wing. Dang dude.... You need to enter some shows this year and start racking up some trophies.

 

Thanks Jim, Bob.

I'm eager to get the intake installed... factory cover never really "did it" for me anyways, and it's a tiny little thing...

This new one will flow a TON of air.

 

John it looks fantastic. Can't wait until the next c n' c so I can see it in person.

 

Top Notch!

The color scheme looks great.

 

Thanks y'all

I'm pretty pleased with it. I'm no painter by trade, so I'm simply astonished everything came together like it did.

Hardest part was masking in between the chevrons... 1" wide tape doesn't tuck too neatly in a 3/32" slot.

Looks like I'll soon have a new hobby: keeping this baby clean.

 

Looks sweet!

My brother was visiting from Edmonton last week with his 2004 C?? and I told him about the forum and different people using the Mercedes cover on their Crossfires - he said I could trade him if I wanted. I went out and checked his - same style as yours only dirty and I said no thanks. It's too bad I didn't see the great job you did or I may have taken him up on it.
I took his serial # so I could order one if I changed my mind but I don't think graphite grey would look nearly as nice as the alabaster.

 

It wasn't a huge job, the intake was in excellent shape.... Just a scuff or two here, some paint missing there...

You might be able to paint the whole thing graphite and the center a lighter silver...