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Old 06-15-2011, 09:50 PM
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I was thinking about painting my diff covers when I change the fluid soon.
Has anyone on here painted them? If so, what color? Feel free to post pics, I need some ideas!
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A fun diversion while my rears were getting rebuilt.

D30 - Riddler


C8.25 - Rock Crusher
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A fun diversion while my rears were getting rebuilt.

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NICE! How much do those covers go for? Also I saw that your XJ is a 92. I thought the Chryco 8.25 wasn't in the XJs until 96?
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The rear was swapped in 2 year ago.

Prices vary across the web. I bought my front directly from Riddler. You can good deals if you're patient.

It was a tedious job - the red parts are all hand painted.
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I've painted Many stock diff covers all colors very easy just make sure it's very clean b4 primer and paint. I've also painted my rear SOLID diff cover a bit.




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I painted mine with PQ7 Gunmetal Pearl coat to match my body paint.
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I painted mine with dirt, grease, and years of neglect.
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NICE! How much do those covers go for? Also I saw that your XJ is a 92. I thought the Chryco 8.25 wasn't in the XJs until 96?
http://www.solidaxle.com/ProductCart...6&idcategory=7

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Not the cover, but painted the guard to match the body color. The axle's getting dropped soon to regear, add a locker, sand, and repaint it.
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Thats an awesome deal for a quality diff cover! I just ordered me one.

On a side note I bought a Chry 8.25 from the guys at Solid and it happened to be the one they used to test fit their diff covers.
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So has anybody seen those see through covers?
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So has anybody seen those see through covers?
Yes..... but they offer zero protection... even for a street vehicle.
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So has anybody seen those see through covers?
Yeah, but whats the point? The only thing that will see the gears rotating when you're driving is the road kill on the street, and once a diff blows apart they all become see through covers.
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