GraniteCrystal
New member
Got a new DIY project for you guys today: bottle opener.
After relocating my license plate, I wanted to replace the hole with one of these:
But they were no longer available. So I made my own!
The JKS relocation kit came with a small metal plate to cover the hole. I used that as my outline and it's a piece of the final assembly.
I then drew my design:
Time to start cutting!
Tried it out and the design evolved as I kept testing the fit.
Clamp them together for final cuts:
Bent by hand to same curvature:
Bent it outward:
Clamp and drill holes to match:
Spray painted:
I mounted it up and tried it out. Failure. I forgot about the bumper so the bottle had to invert to open. I tried with a Corona and ended with beer sprayed all over me.
So...bent it out in a new way.
And changed up the shape of the hole.
Here it is all done!
15 second video showing it work:
After relocating my license plate, I wanted to replace the hole with one of these:
But they were no longer available. So I made my own!
The JKS relocation kit came with a small metal plate to cover the hole. I used that as my outline and it's a piece of the final assembly.
I then drew my design:
Time to start cutting!
Tried it out and the design evolved as I kept testing the fit.
Clamp them together for final cuts:
Bent by hand to same curvature:
Bent it outward:
Clamp and drill holes to match:
Spray painted:
I mounted it up and tried it out. Failure. I forgot about the bumper so the bottle had to invert to open. I tried with a Corona and ended with beer sprayed all over me.
So...bent it out in a new way.
And changed up the shape of the hole.
Here it is all done!
15 second video showing it work:
