I wanted to get the ECU inside a box. I searched high and low for anything that would fit the need, 10x9x3 that is waterproof. After searching, I found stuff, but hey, I am a cheap-bastard and did not want to drop $40 on a box that will be cut-up.
So I picked my brother?s brain and he said, ?build your own!?
?With what??
?Plexiglas, acrylic, lexan or what-ever?? Ahhhh, great idea!
Below are a few pictures of the end result, without the final top glued on.
Go-on, laugh it up, it is ugly, but hopefully functional. Besides, the ECU itself is sealed all around.
I am Ok with it for $7 for the acrylic sheet and $6 for the plastic epoxy.
Next weekend, she will be tested during the Florida Land Rover Spring Rally where we run through the Withlacoochee swamps.
No drain-holes nor breather lines, which can be added very easily.
The pink things are cut-up floaties for side/bottom cushion support.
The acrylic box itself is bolted to the brackets.
If the ECU has to come out, the box will get destroyed, but simple enough to build a better one.
If I had to do this again, the sides would be one continuous piece of acrylic and a bit thicker.
