ok here we go my last thread ever...hahaha but i didnt have anything to do tonight so this is what i made, tomorrow i plan on going to pick up the metal and start to do some welding. what you all think?

 

I think its going to warp like a som'bitch


I didnt know you were using the stock cover. I also dont think that design is going to do dick for cooling.

 

ok, well what would you do if you were building one yourself?

 

redneck blingage lol

 

haha so pretty much you think shes junk ehh?

 

kris, the only problem i got with them bad mama jamas you showed me is that steel is very thick, which is very good for strength, but there going to hold heat very good also? correct or am i stupid

 

good question...

I doubt Id ever build one myself. You have to be very very careful with heat - a good mig or tig is a must, you really need a break or lazer to cut the pieces - a torch or plasma would probably be a little sloppy, there are a crap load of little pieces that need to fit precise for it to look decent - I dont have that kind of patience and you really need the ring machined flat after its done to makes sure its flat and the cover doesnt leak like sive.

Its really too much work for a $100 cover.


An old body man told me something a long time ago that Ive never forgotten.
"Value your time at $10/hr even when working for yourself." If you can buy something for $100 that takes you 12hrs to do then you are money ahead. He told me this after I spent 6hrs polishing out a piece of chrome on my 79 150 that I couldve bought new for $40. Some things arent worth the time spent on building....especially if you dont have the equipment to do it correctly.

 

Check these out. - yes they are thick steel.
Great Lake Offroad, LLC ~ extrme duty diff covers

Differential Covers & Armor

 

ya real good thought, well i plan on buying a real nice cover down the road, so im gonna give this a go head and see what comes out of it, my truck wont be ready for the road till about summer anyways, so by then i should have extra money laying around to buy a sweet one. but im excited to do this, so i guess ill just post some pics tomorrow.

 

Im telling you....

If you put heat to the stock diff cover its going to warp like crazy.

 

^^truf! A steel cover is not going to disapate heat nowhere near what an aluminum cover would. All that extra material will do nothing bu make it heavier. If it's for cooling purposes, save the money and get the aluminum cover. If it's for strength, there are better rock guards out there.


On another note, glad to see you make a "build thread" instead of starting a new thread with each thought. Now if we can get the mods to move everything to here would be better.

 

ok ya i just like makin stuff, so even if i waste my time it will still be fun, ill take my time and let her cool off, i will post pics tomorrow.

 

Yeah dude, don't listen to those pickle lickers, go for it for the experience building something like that. Assuming you have a spare cover for when you warp the hell out of this one :flipoff2:

 

Heed your own advice next time you need me to work on your bronco, there homo boy!

 

Meh, I do my own work now you fatty fathead