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Beezil
July 30th, 2003, 21:07
http://users.rcn.com/beezil/public/cover2.JPG

1/4" steel, pressed, rolled, formed and cut to follow the contour of the existing stock 44 cover.....sexy curves for the hellovit.

random picture cause I'm bored.
Jes
July 31st, 2003, 06:22
Sexy indeed!
Ted Z
July 31st, 2003, 07:56
Damn sexy..... Whats the vertical bracket nexD to it?
ChiXJeff
July 31st, 2003, 08:30
Guard for the ElecTrac actuator.
Bender
July 31st, 2003, 10:59
You should drill and tap a hole near the bottom of it for a drain plug. It would come in handy if you ever get water in your diff as it will sit on the bottom and you'll be able to drain most of it out using the drain plug.

oh..... it's Damn SEXY!!:eek:
Vug
July 31st, 2003, 11:12
Chrome it!
GSequoia
July 31st, 2003, 11:14
Cool. One day I want to grow up and be just like Beezil.

Wait...No I don't...I just want his fab skills and tools :D
MaXJohnson
July 31st, 2003, 19:32
Why isn't this yellow like freakjeeps?
Flowers
August 1st, 2003, 04:30
Phawkin' Groovy!
Ed A. Stevens
August 1st, 2003, 10:55
Looks good (it even has speed racer ;) swiss-cheese holes)!

What is the thickness of the Electrac cover? Was there any heat distortion problems, or was it low power mig welds. Any thoughts of what to expect on a factory cover (the thin 30 or 44)?
ChuckD
August 1st, 2003, 11:06
Originally posted by Ed A. Stevens
Looks good (it even has speed racer ;) swiss-cheese holes)!

What is the thickness of the Electrac cover? Was there any heat distortion problems, or was it low power mig welds. Any thoughts of what to expect on a factory cover (the thin 30 or 44)?

Do a search, ZPD, did both the D30 and D44 no warpage.
Beezil
August 1st, 2003, 11:14
Ed, no distortion from what I can tell.

the mounting surface remained perfectly flat and did not cup. and it feels like the mode fork shifts on the ring as smoothly as it did before....

I was worried about warpage when i started, and figured that if I got any, that once the cover was bolted to the diff, I'd be okay.....
XJJPR
August 1st, 2003, 11:55
Beezil,

With the way you lay down beads, how could you even be worried about warpage?

hinkley
Beezil
August 1st, 2003, 12:05
DAYUMMM!

:D
XJEEPER
August 1st, 2003, 13:29
You can actually weld gusseting on a stock 1/8" thick D30 diff cover using mig without any warpage. The stamped cover increased the rigidity of the component........wow, that sounded almost engineer like.......I'm gonna go wash my mouth out with soap.
4ward
August 1st, 2003, 13:30
Mark, I owe you a beer for that smackdown.
Beezil
August 1st, 2003, 13:42
Mark, i also work for beer.
XJJPR
August 1st, 2003, 14:19
That would be great Beezil, but I'm looking for a welder, I already know how to sweep the floor myself.

hinkley
Georgia Mike
August 1st, 2003, 19:46
:laugh: It just got freakin' *COLD* in here!! :roflmao:
JnJ
August 2nd, 2003, 06:46
BAWHAHAHAHAHAHA :D