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Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: Pipes on February 24, 2004, 07:20:18 AM

What kind of set up do people use to install a removable rear apron in thier car?  Is there a kit sold? Latching?  I'd like to do this for 2 reasons, Ease of engine removeall and my Rear apron is all bent to hell from a rear ender and doesn't line up with the fenders (Read, LOOKS LIKE ASS)

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: dannyboy on February 24, 2004, 08:05:06 AM

ask geoff how to do it.........

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: James Buchan on February 24, 2004, 09:18:58 AM

I'll be finished mine this weekend - I've been taking pics as I go - I'll post them when I am done.
Basically this is what I have done:

Drilled out the old apron (spot welds)
Matt then replaced both bumper mount sections with new metal.
Located a fiberglass rear apron (thanks Jim)
I have since made an Aluminum support piece for inside the apron to hold it rigid while mounted.
The support will be drilled as will the apron and bumper mount area and then all bolted together.
I thought about using quick fasteners Like Duzes but decided to use bolts for a more solid mount.

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: Pipes on February 24, 2004, 11:39:38 AM

Thanks james! When can I see the pics? Will you post them here?  I'd like to do it when I have my engine out to work on the trany, And perhaps a buncha engine work too ;)  (Next month or so)

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: James Buchan on February 24, 2004, 12:20:08 PM

Yes I will post them here - should have it all done by the weekend, just waiting on some aluminum rod to show up so I can finish the brace.
Muffler Mike has a website which shows how he does his here's a link:Muffler Mike (http://216.25.126.221/mufflermike/index.html)

Goto early updates on the side bar and scroll down about half way

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: silas on February 24, 2004, 02:02:58 PM

hey pipes, you can also go to mufflermike.com and click on \"earlier updates\". scroll to a little more than half way down the page and there are pics and details of an installation they did on dom \"the burnout king's\" primered oval.

lots of other usefull info and pics there too.

 

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: silas on February 24, 2004, 02:04:29 PM

whoops....

sorry guys. james allready said that. ;)  

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: James Buchan on February 24, 2004, 02:32:18 PM

Silas you Parrot!  :lol:  

Title: Removeable Rear Apron
Post by: silas on February 25, 2004, 12:12:11 AM

silas you parrot.


bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha :P