after getting a few PMs about the 60 cover i did, here is a how to make a hardcore dif cover for us cheap bastards. There are a few venders here who make sweet ass dif covers but none of them offer countersunk bolt holes (thats what i wanted) unless i dropped the cash on a crane (too poor) so with under $75 worth of material and a day or so I make this fawker.
The ring is from jeepnmatt on the board link to his venders thread and was realy happy with it and is a great guy to deal with.
the ring and a 5 foot section of 1/4 by 4inch steel plate
then i went and cut the pipe for my countersinks. the pipe diameter will vary depending on the style bolts you want to use. i am using allen heads so i used (i believe) 1 inch scd 40. you can use DOM or HREW for the aplication but i realy see no point.
I cut in in 2 inch pieces so i would have more depth than i needed. Its better to have extra than not enuf
then i placed the bolts in the holes in the ring and spaced the pipe
and then welded all the pipes to the ring alternating sides to avoid warping
then i went and made a "paper doll" of the actual cover using cardboard. trust me you want to do this step as it makes life suck less than if you dont :laughing:
cut out all the pieces.
i numbered all the pieces so i knew what side was up and for a refrence if i had to do other shit at the time
all the finished pieces (next to a caliper at 6 inches in case someone wants to import it into CAD and cut thier own for a 14 bolt)
I skipped the photos of me burning my fingers tacking it all into place :flipoff2:
once all tacked up, go and cut off the pipes flush. i tried to leave a gap near each one to fill with weld
then weld the fawker up solid. i do mine inside and out.
now whip out the 4.5inch grinding wheels and flap wheels and make it as slick as you want.
she may not be the prom queen but she will take the most banging :flipoff2:
According to Matt his Uncle is dropping it by tomrow afternoon along with that other thing. If a limo pulls up or a towtruck that would be him. (Matt is the guy who picked up the front) Let me know if it dont sell, I gave the guy a set of super duty wheels so he oughtta be inclined to do as asked. Fawking metric ford bullshit.
with the counter sinks i welded 1/3 of each tube and then went to a diffrent pipe to allow it to cool.
i tacked the whole cover together and then welded from the top of the dome down. the plate is so thick combined with the dome shape i wasnt realy worried about it warping once it was tacked but after welding the whole dome area i worked in sections to complete it to the ring.The inside welding was done last and is just "traced" over the seams for a little more strength but mainly for sealing.
and if i did manage to warp it a little i was going to take the belt sander to it :flipoff2:
i only have 2 axles on my rig :flipoff2: and my roomate would require some serious bribery to get me to weld up one for her,being as i am already doing most of the work on her rig :laughing: but who knows.
Sweet work, I envy your skills....
After thought: how are you going to fill it up with oil once its bolted on? Am I missing something, Do I really suck that bad?
Sweet work, I envy your skills....
After thought: how are you going to fill it up with oil once its bolted on? Am I missing something, Do I really suck that bad?
yes its for a 14 bolt , 2nd line, my 2nd post
:flipoff2:
and yes 14 bolts have a filler in the housing.
My 60 that i did the same i went and grabed a pipe cap and plug of the same size, drilled the cover and welded in the cap with the "cap" part cut off. you could use anything a large nut welded in and bolt to plug it. or even tap the cover, but 1/4 inch is not a safe bet for me to thread.
I then made a guard for the plug out of some scrap and welded it on.
ForsterIV: dont envy me, i am just a cheap ass backyard "fabricator" (i love that word ) :laughing: Just go and make shit, and fuck it up, and make more shit :flipoff2:
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