Differential covers

[Twisted78SS]

Even more choices

http://www.purplecranium.com/

They make some nice rock guards too.

[timcos]

OK...sounds like there may be a hole in the truck world that needs to be filled up...any got an extra 50K around? I need an artist/sculptor, machine shop, foundry, marketers, ad people etc.

[timcos]

BTW...I reelly like the "big yellow smily face in the front and rear" idea.

[timcos]

Originally Posted by drunkbus

How about a clear one?

I think that is pretty cool. I bet not too expensive...and if it were made form lexan may be strong.

[timcos]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

Molten Image Design made these and more, but they went under probably 2 years ago. Enjoy though, they were sweet and looked awesome under some show trucks I seen.

What would something like that cost?

[71blksuper4x4]

I think they were $300-400 back then.

[timcos]

OK...been a month since I asked the question....

I got a hold of an artist buddy and said I want a crazy pumpkin cover for pumpkin on my truck.

I think he thought I said "a crazy pumpkin for my pumpkin". He had it cast today at a place he uses. And this is what he came up with....

He actually made me a crazy pumpkin...check it out. It is not cleaned up yet...still has that white shell stuff on it. But man it is blowing my mind.

I did not see it until the shell was broke and he called me over to see it.

[chipflyer]

Pretty cool Tim, how you been? Hows life in Ark?

Jeff

[timcos]

Hey Jeff,

Life in AR is fantastic. I really love it here.

How goes it in your world?

Tim

[chipflyer]

Pretty good, we are stuck here between spring and winter, every 3 days it changes from one to the other.

Jeff

[b454rat]

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That is cool!!!! Any idea if he could make anymore, and what the price would be?? That thing would look sweet under my truck....

[timcos]

I just wanted something cool for myself...guess I could sell them too...LOL

I am sure he can make more...heck it just requires more was, slurry, aluminum and propane...

I do not even know what it will cost me yet...might be one billion dollars.

[ERASER5]

A bunch of years ago one of the 4X4 mags I use to read did an article on diff covers. They did not just talk about them, the beat the crap out of them. They hit them with a hammer. Then a sledge hammer. Then drove a bulldozer over them. The clear plastic one held up better than you would think. One of the best was a cast aluminum cover with a monster face on it, much like your angry pumpkin Timcos. The chrome cove was toast on the first test.

[drivethechevy]

if any of you guys get 4x4 garage magazine or pick it up at the local magazine stand, the winter 2008 copy has an article called The great diff cover shootout, and just like the name sudgests they test the impact strength of about a dozen dana 44 covers by shooting them with guns of assorted sizes and styles, its a neat article
btw that "pumpkin" cover is awesome! u should paint it orange haha

[thirdstreettito]

http://www.greatlakeoffroad.com/diff.html

http://www.offroadunlimited.com/orus...?idCategory=83

http://www.offroadunlimited.com/orus...?idCategory=10

http://www.extremegearoffroad.com/st...roductid=17686

http://www.expertoffroad.com/categor...categoryID=271

[dammitmitchell]

i want the clear ones..
that would look cool to show off all my rust =-)

[shakedown96]

arb looks like a billboard
ta would be cool if you ground the ta off and smoothed it out and polished it I like the function.
the pumkin is the best shoot some bolt holes in it nock the ruff edges off and sell them for a fair price and you might be supprized.

[dave666693]

I saw some clear ones with chrome trim on craigslist in Seattle

[b454rat]

Could you see what he would charge for one of those??? Want to put something other than the stocker, gonna be in plane site, might as well have something cool to look at.

[timcos]

I will ask...this one we cast is not the final but a test casting...we will be doing another as he refines the process.

Cheers,

Tim

[Wildstreak]

Originally Posted by vtblazer

I like this ARB cover, form & function.

It's what I put on my D60.

I think I just drooled a lil bit, those are nice!!!

[coast2coast]

Originally Posted by timcos

OK...been a month since I asked the question....

I got a hold of an artist buddy and said I want a crazy pumpkin cover for pumpkin on my truck.

I think he thought I said "a crazy pumpkin for my pumpkin". He had it cast today at a place he uses. And this is what he came up with....

He actually made me a crazy pumpkin...check it out. It is not cleaned up yet...still has that white shell stuff on it. But man it is blowing my mind.

I did not see it until the shell was broke and he called me over to see it.

WOW! That pumpkin for the pumpkin is awesome! I'd buy one for my truck if you guys decide to sell them.

[timcos]

OK...I got some more info.

He said the pumpkin will for about 450. The spider he made me...not as wild, looks great and a whole lot less labor and less Aluminum...will got for about 375. I will try and get a pic of the spider thing and post it. I am going to see him tomorrow.

BTW...this cover is for a Chevy Duramax 3500 (so whatever diff cover that is)...but it could be easily adapted for any kind of diff cover.

I will also get a pic of the more finished pumpkin.


Tim

[dammitmitchell]

wow that's awsome.. but for 450 it needs to be powdercoated.. IMHO having something original is awsome.. but not awsome enough for my wife to remove my testicles...

if i had a airbrush i probably could make that crazy pumpkin pretty dang cool lookin..
id preffer acrylics.. but man my imagination is going wild right now...

[meansting04]

that cover is sweet i would like the price as well.