Quote Originally Posted by cob427sc View Post
Just a thought, why not just jog the steel tube around the rear of the transmission case so you don't have to cut the case and fabricate a cover that must be perfectly sealed so fluid doesn't leak out? Maybe even jog under the tranny.
The rear bumper sits tight to the back of the bar now and bolts to it from the bottom. I don't want to go around as that would push the bar through the rear bumper.

Going under is doable but it would require bodywork to reshape the bottom of the rear bumper and relocate it's mounting points. If I cut the transmission case I can fit it without any body work or modification to the rear bumper.

I've already cut up the transmission cover once before, you can see the weld beads in the last picture. It's not that difficult.

I guess I'll think on that a bit more before I cut anything.