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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DFG_magic" data-source="post: 777485" data-attributes="member: 10108">It's been done before, but I decided to do it myself. Took a rear end cover from a 2004 AWD Explorer and modified it. The benefits of the Explorer cover are the nice aluminum finish, cooling fins, and fill/drain ports on the front! With a little time and effort, it came out nice! Saved me from buying an aftermarket cover for my gear install! The Explorer cover has everything an aftermarket cover has minus the adjustment capability!Here is the stock Explorer cover:<img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/005-34.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Side by side stock explorer and modified cover:<img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/009-22.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/010-17.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A few shots of the modified cover:<img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/004-36.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/003-40.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/002-53.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Check out the laser cut valley around the inside of the cover to ensure a positive RTV seal!<img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/007-27.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc160/overclocker285/008-26.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A zizwheel was used to cut the ears off of the stock cover then I ground out the rough edges of the cut to make it smooth. With a little more time and effort, you can really make the cover look great! This is a nice option for those who don't want to spend an arm and a leg for an aftermarket cover! If these covers are modified, they will fit any Mustang with an 8.8 rear!</blockquote>