8-3/4 Axel Covers

[Trad68]

Getting the rear end medial blasted soon. Wanted something stronger then tape to protect the bearing area.

 

[Junior340]

I like it

 

[rbkt65]

GENIOUS.

 

[JDMopar]

A flat one to cover the hogs head hole would be great too! Smart idea!

 

[Trad68]

A flat one to cover the hogs head hole would be great too! Smart idea!

I thought about that. Was hoping to find some info on the bolt pattern on line to make it easier. Haven't found any yet.

 

[JDMopar]

Not sure how much a gasket would cost, but that would make a perfect pattern.

 

[JDMopar]

I completely forgot that I traced an 8 3/4 hogs head gasket onto the back of a Cheerios box years ago. Be glad to mail it to you if that would help.

 

[volaredon]

Not what I was thinking. I was thinking when I read the title that someone was trying to find a way to attach a chrome cover to the backside...

 

[Tsully]

Now all you need to use is Project Salvador In Fusion 360... all you need is a photo of the gasket. You then upload it into Fusion, calibrate it to the correct size, then turn it into a sketch, add your bolt holes, turn off the photo and then you just use the Extrude button to give the desired thickness and your done! Maybe a 15 min process.

Here's a link to it:

 

[dr dodge]

I made a gasket like that on a road trip many years ago
bought the biggest box of cereal and cut a gasket out (no auto parts place had one)
wheaties (I think) cardboard, non hardening permatex, fixed

 

[dadsbee]

 

[dadsbee]

In the end you're gonna clean it anyhow, and this is the best tool I've ever found... LOL

 

[Trad68]

Good idea. I was going to try one of those dryer vent brushes to get in there.

 

[dadsbee]

Good idea. I was going to try one of those dryer vent brushes to get in there.

Just the 30 year old toilet brush from the hangar bathroom and some AV100LL.. LOL

 

[JDMopar]

You could hook that rod used to pull the brush to a drill for some extra scrubby action too.