Hey TL, If this is true, and most mavericks have their pipes BEHIND the rear tires, then I am justified to put them IN FRONT OF the tires based on your quote. Actually, I am growing fond of the non-sidepipes look. I will keep these pipes until they rust away, and we all know, they may last 3-4 years max. Then I will go under the car with them. But for now, I really like the "different" look they have.
The ones I did, I went deeper. I could lay my ruler like you did across the bottom and see the whole cut line. The humps and valleys. The spring travels inward only very slightly as the A arm goes up.
Thanks MAV, I will take a bit more off. At least until I see all the "humps and valleys". That makes a lot of sense to me. By the way, where the humps and valleys are, that is 3 layers thick in some areas. Do we need extra reinforcement to replace that, or was it overkill in the original model? That area was a major hassle to cut through with my cutter. I had to cut for about an hour on the inside, then another hour inside the fender. The rest of the tower took an hour total!
Scott, I think your cuts are okay but I'd add four more cuts (two each shock tower). These would be the "V" cuts (for lack of a better word). There is no "V" plate to add, you would actually be cutting out a "V" shape, on both the front and rear side of the reinforcement channel (in the center of the shock tower. Make the two V-cuts then bend the remaing 'tab' outward (outboard) and weld a bead along where the two 'newly cut' edges meet. Hard to explain. I've attached a pic to show you where the cuts would go but I'm not sure my text was very clear.
Rick, could you PM me or post a better picture? The one you posted was not much bigger/better quality than the thumbnail. I am assuming I know what you are talking about, but am not sure. How's the (poor) photoshop? close? edit--after looking at it a second time, mine is hard to see also. Mine is a transparent (plexiglass, in this example) piece, actually two pieces, welded together in the middle, then welded at the top and bottom and side. Gives an angular upright plate, rather than a flat plate. is that what you are getting at?
I think he wants you to take a "pie" shape out of the vertical reinforcement left behind, below the section you have cut out. That "rib" runs vertically and takes up quite a bit of room below your bottom cut. It is not feesable to put your bottom cut lower and take it out. So if you cut a pie out of the front facing and rear facing surface of this protrusion, you can bend it flat, wedge shape, and gain more clearance. Dave
Huh? I am sorry, but I don't think I get what you guys are talking about. Maybe, it is too late tonight (9:47pm). I will sleep on it, re-read it, and see if I can figure it out. Scott
i would think any more out would make it weak can only go so far and in that area it wont help any more
The exhaust system has nothing to do with whether someone drives a Maverick or not (although my system is a little different than what you see on most Mavericks), so no, my signature statement doesn't justify your sidepipes. In fact, you don't have to justify to anyone what you do. I'm simply trying to help you make a cool-looking Maverick by offering suggestions, and you know I'm never gonna stop razzing you about this until you see the light...
there is no right way its how ever you do it ...thats the way i did mine ..and my wheels are still in the same spot ..i would think if you cut to much out it will fold in under the load
I think I got you now! The V is angling that rib downward like in the picture! Rather than having the bottom go straight in, it angles downward. Is that it? I was planning on doing that once I got the depth into the fender correct. That way, there is not a big square of useless material sticking out into useable space.
