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Modifying an Explorer aluminum cover to fit any 8.8
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<blockquote data-quote="Tob" data-source="post: 9070967" data-attributes="member: 83412"><p>I figured I'd do a write up to show how easy it is to modify the inexpensive IRS Explorer/Mountaineer rear axle cover so that it can be used on most any solid axle 8.8" rear. That would allow it to be used in a Fox, S95, New Edge, or even an '05 GT and up or '07 and newer GT500. I have done this previously, to an '01 Explorer cover, and found it to be a rather simple mod. </p><p></p><p>What got me going again was a gentleman that posted shots of a similar cover on his <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e681c1b91d00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" target="_blank">GT500KR</a>. I could tell right away that the cover looked like an Explorer unit that had been modified, much in the way I did mine. After tracking down the correct <a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e7671299f100000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" target="_blank">part</a>, I was able to match that cover in about an hour using a couple of power tools. I used:</p><p></p><p>- Sawzall, with two different types of blades. I used a general rough in blade (~7" long) to make the majority of each cut. I then finished each cut with a Bi-Metal blade in a similar length.</p><p></p><p>- A generic hand held belt sander. I think the belt was 90 grit and it worked well for a quick clean up of most any cut.</p><p></p><p>- Beyond that, I only used a couple of large clamps to hold the cover down while I cut and sanded it.</p><p></p><p>The part number from Ford</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e60043f94700000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Cover on left is the previously modified '01 cover. Cover on right is the '07 cover I just picked up</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e6d0f3f99f00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The nice thing about this cover is that it comes complete with bungs and <em>magnetic</em> plugs for both draining and a filling</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e7a75c99df00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In addition, there is a machined hole at the upper right hand corner (2 to 3 o'clock) for the vent that the Explorer uses. You could either plug this, use a vent, or use it as a return from a catch can, etc.</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e66043f97700000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Another neat feature is that this cover uses a machined groove that works to capture rtv sealant inside it and stops gear lube from being able to leak. Being a deeper cover than stock, it also increases fluid capacity.</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e637bab93d00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>That said, I started the modification process by simply clamping the cover down to a plank on a couple of horses. I then made a quick outline of my intended cut line for the ear removal on each side.</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1f6cfb0b900000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e072f211ba00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e19ab031c000000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The rough-in blade makes a quick slice through the aluminum</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0688f11ca00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0aeee11c800000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0a71c51a600000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The other ear</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e092d390db00000030O30AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D3/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0ad22d0ad00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I then laid out some quick reference marks to cut a taper to the now squared-off ribs</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1323db02900000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The pie shaped slices come off rather quickly</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e007a2514800000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e116d3b0d500000030O10AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The other side</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e083f6515e00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The cuts may look a bit rough on close examination, but not to worry. The belt sander cleans everything up just fine. Here's one side after only thirty seconds of sanding</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0962b902100000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e114dcb0db00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here are the cuts from the other side</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0b61a113000000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0c465117600000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e06a03907700000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Forty-five seconds of belt sanding later...</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e08fd4517a00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e098e911d400000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1306eb07b00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>What it now looks like, sans ears, from the other side</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0009511e400000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>That pretty much matches what was done to the cover that was installed on <em>some</em> GT500KR models. Since I'm a bit anal, I spent a few minutes cleaning of the casting parting line around the circumference of the gasket flange. I simply propped up the cover on its side and belted away...</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e198d6b09700000030O10AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1bfb5f07f00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e132a0318400000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>To recap...</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0c76651ec00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It turned out similar to my previous work on the older cover</p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0a923519e00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0daef90c300000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0bed811f600000030O30AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D3/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Now get out there and start cutting!</p><p></p><p>Tob</p><p></p><p>On edit... note that Steve from Tousley has an even better price than what I paid. This ends up costing ~1/4 of the price of an aftermarket cover, and offers much more panhard bar clearance. It obviously doesn't have the load bolts that the FRPP unit does but I wanted the extra room due to my larger diameter Maximum Motorsports panhard bar and I'm not a fan of the relocation brackets that a few vendors sell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tob, post: 9070967, member: 83412"] I figured I'd do a write up to show how easy it is to modify the inexpensive IRS Explorer/Mountaineer rear axle cover so that it can be used on most any solid axle 8.8" rear. That would allow it to be used in a Fox, S95, New Edge, or even an '05 GT and up or '07 and newer GT500. I have done this previously, to an '01 Explorer cover, and found it to be a rather simple mod. What got me going again was a gentleman that posted shots of a similar cover on his [URL="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e681c1b91d00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/"]GT500KR[/URL]. I could tell right away that the cover looked like an Explorer unit that had been modified, much in the way I did mine. After tracking down the correct [URL="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e7671299f100000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/"]part[/URL], I was able to match that cover in about an hour using a couple of power tools. I used: - Sawzall, with two different types of blades. I used a general rough in blade (~7" long) to make the majority of each cut. I then finished each cut with a Bi-Metal blade in a similar length. - A generic hand held belt sander. I think the belt was 90 grit and it worked well for a quick clean up of most any cut. - Beyond that, I only used a couple of large clamps to hold the cover down while I cut and sanded it. The part number from Ford [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e60043f94700000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] Cover on left is the previously modified '01 cover. Cover on right is the '07 cover I just picked up [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e6d0f3f99f00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] The nice thing about this cover is that it comes complete with bungs and [i]magnetic[/i] plugs for both draining and a filling [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e7a75c99df00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] In addition, there is a machined hole at the upper right hand corner (2 to 3 o'clock) for the vent that the Explorer uses. You could either plug this, use a vent, or use it as a return from a catch can, etc. [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e66043f97700000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] Another neat feature is that this cover uses a machined groove that works to capture rtv sealant inside it and stops gear lube from being able to leak. Being a deeper cover than stock, it also increases fluid capacity. [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf04b3127ccef8e637bab93d00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] That said, I started the modification process by simply clamping the cover down to a plank on a couple of horses. I then made a quick outline of my intended cut line for the ear removal on each side. [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1f6cfb0b900000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e072f211ba00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e19ab031c000000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] The rough-in blade makes a quick slice through the aluminum [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0688f11ca00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0aeee11c800000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0a71c51a600000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] The other ear [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e092d390db00000030O30AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D3/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0ad22d0ad00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] I then laid out some quick reference marks to cut a taper to the now squared-off ribs [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1323db02900000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] The pie shaped slices come off rather quickly [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e007a2514800000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e116d3b0d500000030O10AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] The other side [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e083f6515e00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] The cuts may look a bit rough on close examination, but not to worry. The belt sander cleans everything up just fine. Here's one side after only thirty seconds of sanding [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0962b902100000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e114dcb0db00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] Here are the cuts from the other side [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0b61a113000000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0c465117600000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e06a03907700000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] Forty-five seconds of belt sanding later... [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e08fd4517a00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e098e911d400000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1306eb07b00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] What it now looks like, sans ears, from the other side [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0009511e400000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] That pretty much matches what was done to the cover that was installed on [i]some[/i] GT500KR models. Since I'm a bit anal, I spent a few minutes cleaning of the casting parting line around the circumference of the gasket flange. I simply propped up the cover on its side and belted away... [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e198d6b09700000030O10AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D1/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e1bfb5f07f00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e132a0318400000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480[/img] To recap... [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0c76651ec00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] It turned out similar to my previous work on the older cover [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0a923519e00000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0daef90c300000030O00AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] [img]http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf07b3127ccef8e0bed811f600000030O30AbNmbhq2aNWQPbz4Q/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D3/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/[/img] Now get out there and start cutting! Tob On edit... note that Steve from Tousley has an even better price than what I paid. This ends up costing ~1/4 of the price of an aftermarket cover, and offers much more panhard bar clearance. It obviously doesn't have the load bolts that the FRPP unit does but I wanted the extra room due to my larger diameter Maximum Motorsports panhard bar and I'm not a fan of the relocation brackets that a few vendors sell. [/QUOTE]
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