Rear Axle / Frame Tube Covers

[halrob]

Thanks P1NBALL. I have painted flat black and installed with reflectors, gives the back a different look. Thanks for your help

[p1nball]

hairob, glad to help. was going to use Yellow but too bold! But had a can of hammered silver plastic paint, so saved the 4.75.

Will come up with some other easy MOD soon!!!!! p1nball

[cooknkeeper]

Just finished installing some custom billet rear axle tube covers! I was going to buy some but made my own instead. Design,machine,hand polished and paint took about 6 hours! There is a water drainage slot behind the front lip of cover. Covers are lock-tighted in place with two stainless steel 8-32 panhead bolts.

[Smart Enuf]

Great job. Your pics gave me a different idea, though. Have you thought about doing similar billet covers in the shape of the smart logo itself? The round part would still cover the tube, while the triangular portion would stick out a bit. Sounds weird, but it might work, and it seems like it would have a real visual punch. And you would have billet tube covers unlike anything else out there!

Just a thought.

[eolon]

I found these polished stainless steel drain covers for $1.19 each. They fit perfectly and are attached with a little 3M emblem glue. They keep trash out of the dedion tubes, allow drainage (duh) and don't look too bad.

Best Regards,

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[p1nball]

Looks, GOOD!! ONE FOR SALT AND THE OTHER FOR PEPPER!!! JUST KIDDING!!!

GOOD FIND!! Would like to see the rest of the car, like the chrome I see!!!

[theguywiththelongestname]

any other new De Dion cover ideas? mine are still empty...

[Kermit]

car is dirty....picture done with a flash at night which brings out the worst. During the day when the car is also clean they look fine. $3 at Lowe's and chrome paint I had in the garage already.

[smark]

Bum-bling, are those shower drain covers???? Or roof vent caps for under the soffits?

[Old smart]

At my request, Breathless Performance made a pair of plain, black powder-coated tube plugs for me. They do their job and do not draw any attention. They are essentially invisible.