1TONTJ
04-03-2002, 04:50 PM
Thought some of you might be amused by this.
Made a ring out of 3/8" plate, and made the ring gear piece out of 3/8" as well, then bent the other two pieces out of 3/16" (all the bending was done with a torch and a vise. Plug is a 1/2" npt, and the socket is welded into the plate.
All that is left now is to sand blast and paint it.
http://jeep-club.irtech.com/phils_mods/d60cover.jpg
Phil
44Runner
04-03-2002, 04:57 PM
Originally posted by 1TONTJ
Thought some of you might be amused by this.
Amused? Yes. That's the ugliest dayum thing I have ever seen! :flipoff2: I'm sure it will work awesome, looks REALLY beef. Good work man, tell us how it works out and post a pic when you get it painted and on there...
robert stone
04-03-2002, 05:04 PM
<FONT COLOR="Yellow"><FONT size="2">nice but all that work and you dident even put a drain plug in it</FONT s></FONT c>:flipoff2:
ozarkjeep
04-03-2002, 07:52 PM
did the 3/8" flange stay straight thru all that welding? is it gonna seal up? or will the bolts pull it flat?
thats really pretty cool! Im just curious, anytime I weld something that thick without sometype of fixture it warps to hell
Keith
04-03-2002, 08:03 PM
ya know, the HD covers cost around $16 new:flipoff2:
1TONTJ
04-04-2002, 04:23 AM
Originally posted by 44Runner
Amused? Yes. That's the ugliest dayum thing I have ever seen! :flipoff2: I'm sure it will work awesome, looks REALLY beef. Good work man, tell us how it works out and post a pic when you get it painted and on there...
Hey! That's not ugly. It's a work of art :flipoff2:
I hope it will work well, and it will probably look better cleaned up and painted.
Phil
1TONTJ
04-04-2002, 04:25 AM
Originally posted by robert stone
<FONT COLOR="Yellow"><FONT size="2">nice but all that work and you dident even put a drain plug in it</FONT s></FONT c>:flipoff2:
I decided not to because I like to have a look inside when I change the oil... Could add one later if I wanted though.
Phil
1TONTJ
04-04-2002, 04:26 AM
Originally posted by ozarkjeep
did the 3/8" flange stay straight thru all that welding? is it gonna seal up? or will the bolts pull it flat?
thats really pretty cool! Im just curious, anytime I weld something that thick without sometype of fixture it warps to hell
Warped a little, so I grinded it flat again.
Phil
1TONTJ
04-04-2002, 04:27 AM
Originally posted by Keith
ya know, the HD covers cost around $16 new:flipoff2:
I know, I have one - but it is only wimpy 1/8" thick, and they don't make them for shaved diffs AFAIK :flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:
Phil
TJBob
04-04-2002, 05:42 AM
Originally posted by Keith
ya know, the HD covers cost around $16 new:flipoff2:
What's your definition of HD? 1/16th? 1/8th? Woo hoo :smokin:
1TONTJ
04-04-2002, 05:51 AM
Originally posted by TJBob
What's your definition of HD? 1/16th? 1/8th? Woo hoo :smokin:
Maybe that is HD if he doesn't actually wheel his rig :rolleyes:
:flipoff2:
Phil