Well I started to work on the tire to tail transition today. I quickly decided that I needed to get a belly pan on before I could make a good transition.
I had looked under the car and had decided that I do not need a full belly pan. I need one from the front bumper to just past the front tires (have already). I also need one from the back axle to the boat tail.
I also had seen that to mount a belly pan I would need to use my back axle as the forward mount point and now I have the tail to attach the back to. Total length is only 42". width is 5'.
I also had seen that this section of the belly pan needed to be heat resistant. I called up the metal shop and got a quote of $57 for a piece the size I needed. This was more then I wanted to spend. I had a 4x8' used election sign but it was chloroplast and not good for prolonged contact with exhaust.
Here is where I got some inspiration, use the plastic and just added metal in the areas that need heat protection:
After marking and cutting out the areas that needed metal I used some small pieces of galvanized sheet steel I had (same as my wheel skirts) and screwed them in to the plastic.
Installed I used zip ties to hold the front end around the axle. they are not needed all the time (it fits in the slot) but they are to keep it from sliding out:
Cut wider then I needed so I can make the transition to the tires better:
Done:
