Well a fellow forum member was switching rear axle covers so I bought this one off of his old axle. I think it is from a motion rear axle? but if someone could shed some light that would be cool? I thought it was an old Mr. Gasket one.

Anyways, It came all the way across the US and made it looking like this

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/RacrM3/El%20Camino%20Project/100_0785.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/RacrM3/El%20Camino%20Project/100_0786.jpg

It sat around for a bit because I didn't know what color I should paint it but I finally picked a hammertone paint that matched some front end parts on my car. I also scuffed the tops of the fins which kinda match the valve covers I have on it as well.

Here is how it turned out, should be installing it tomorrow.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/RacrM3/El%20Camino%20Project/100_0789.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/RacrM3/El%20Camino%20Project/100_0790.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/RacrM3/El%20Camino%20Project/100_0791.jpg

Whatcha guys think?


Matt

I think you need to paint a bloodshot eyeball in that circle in the middle.

Looks sweet!

Matt , what's up with the necklace ? :eek: l:)

Matt , what's up with the necklace ? :eek: l:)


haha, dude it was from 4th of july parade a couple weeks ago and my parents decorated the golf cart and when they took the stuff off a couple days ago it ended up on the workbench :thumbsup:

nice eye though, why couldnt you say like, what are those shock absorbers on the floor for.. or something cool like that?

Ive got the exact same cover on my 71 camaro. I was at the local flea market and this lady had a box of car junk. In the bottom of all this crap, sits a finned diff cover! I threw it on craigslist for awhile, but nobody local was interested, I finally got around to installing a powertrax in my car, since I had the cover off anyway, I went and installed it. Does that one have the cast in V lip on the inside? jim

Ive got the exact same cover on my 71 camaro. I was at the local flea market and this lady had a box of car junk. In the bottom of all this crap, sits a finned diff cover! I threw it on craigslist for awhile, but nobody local was interested, I finally got around to installing a powertrax in my car, since I had the cover off anyway, I went and installed it. Does that one have the cast in V lip on the inside? jim

Yeah, it does actually!

Any clue what it's for?

Rear axles are foreign to me.

Matt

The "V" in the cover directs gear oil to the axle bearings.

Is photobucket the only way to post photos here. Government firewalls won't allow us to open photobucket.

I've seen them sell on ebay for as much as $125. I got one for $75. They were made by Cal Custom and Mr. Gasket.

I have had one like that on my 67 ss-396 for ever.32 years in fact . orginanaly the cover comes with a green ET sticker in the round hole. they look cool

that looks sweet, I love the look of them on an old muscle car

Got it bolted on today.

I am going to fill it back up with some synthetic and I'll take a pic of it on tomorrow.

Thanks for the comments guys, It does look pretty sweet on there.

Matt

well here it is. Made it on the car and I even took it for a good hour- hour and a half drive today. Ran perfect.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/RacrM3/El%20Camino%20Project/100_0797.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/RacrM3/El%20Camino%20Project/100_0798.jpg

Matt

I found some chrome allen head screws and washers at the home center to bolt mine on with.One of those small details that made it look even better.

Looks like the cover on mine.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1934/dsc00112vhs.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/i/dsc00112vhs.jpg/)

Man I love the look of them. Yours looks good too Jim!

I got those bolts for like 2 bucks to throw in for now. I would like stainless steel versions of them but I have to monkey with the rear axle some more at a later date.

I love the look it really is neat under there.

Matt

After seeing yours, Matt, I may look into the same type of bolts.

Very Cool.... Nice job Matt!!

very cool,I like it,put something in the open circle,like cool idea of blood shot eye JNorton had ,or a question mark as to what gear ratio? nice resto mod job.congrats. Greg

Is photobucket the only way to post photos here. Government firewalls won't allow us to open photobucket.

No it is not the photos can be hosted at this site in the show room area

and shouldn't you be working while we are paying your wages not wasting time on the computer :D