Home Made Turbo Shield

[Fakeyankee]

Just wondering if any of you guys have fabricated your own turbo shields. How you did it and materials used. Or other methods to cover the turbo. The Shields I have priced are too much money for my budget at this time. Thanks!
Darrell

 

[G-Force]

I Have a nos turbo shield if you are interested. It will cost you twice as much to fabricate your own than get this nos one.

 

[Fakeyankee]

G-Force,
Thanks......but what is a nos turbo shield ??? Sorry, I don't understand.
Darrell.

 

[G-Force]

New Old Stock
It is a stock turbo shield from GM that is sitting in my garage for years. It is now discontinued from GM.

 

[Fakeyankee]

G-Force,
sent you a PM.

 

[turbo2nr]

I got my stock shield and cut a Power 6 logo in it, then got a scrap piece of metal, bent it to fit inside, under the Power 6hole. I coated the shield black, and the piece behind it a chrome like high temp coating. Looks better than any one I've seen. I used black allen head bolts to hold on the chrome back, I like! Get creative and be proud of the money you saved.

 

[TT/Ameasap]

I made one out of flames and it turned out really nice. Problem is, I dont have a polished compressor housing

I will eventually do something with it.... I kept the design that it was cut from just incase I wanted another.

Dream it up then do it!


Bo

 

[87 WE2]

Post pictures of the custom sheilds so we can see them. Thanks

 

[Fakeyankee]

Originally posted by Grand Nash
Post pictures of the custom sheilds so we can see them. Thanks

Yeah....I 2nd that motion !!

 

[turbo2nr]

Now this is a stupid question, but why don't I see any pics on this forum? How can I just post a pic? I will be glad to put up some pics, but how? I see the attach file, but my pics are too large of a file. I have a mac computer and can't figure out how to compress, or shrink a file. I can E-mail a pic. to someone and have them change it. Any ideas?

 

[denn454]

you could always get some of that turbo wrap... doesn't look too good but gets the job done. i'm thinking about wraping mine with header tape under the factory cover.

 

[turbo2nr]

Check this quicky creation.

 

[turbo2nr]

Another view. I polished the turbo by hand. What a pain.

 

[turbo2nr]

Optima battery, right? Wrong! Just an empty shell, a display battery! The real one is in the trunk!

 

[turbo2nr]

Had to post another view.

 

[turbo2nr]

How about a 130mph 2.0 liter? High 10s!

 

[turbo2nr]

OK, another view.

 

[turbo2nr]

OK, Last pic., hang in there
Notice the Buick Intercooled logo?