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oil pan 4 · 02-23-2016, 02:27 PM

Its been a while since I updated this.
The main thing holding me back was I didn't have a tig welding machine at home and the bumper was already to big to drag back and forth to work so I built a tig welding machine. With that problem solved back to work.

The top has kind of a curved radius edge (r=2.5'').

Still staying with the splitter type design.

Aerodynamic low profile welds:

The reese hitch hole is going to be covered by the license plate.
The openings for the intercoolers and after cooler will have openings but will have attachments so I can cover them during winter use.

02-23-2016, 02:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
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