posted 11-08-2008 05:34 PM                  

I bought a aftermarket Belly Pan from Tom Mills and decided to install it in my garage , I don't have a Lift..

All done on the ground without jacking up the Kat.

Installing Tom Mills Belly Pan with is his Custom Trailer Hitch

First, mask around the location of the hinges on the rear deck-lid to install them back in the same location (VERY Important)

Remove rear Deck-Lid and store in safe place..(2 people required to do this) used 13mm wrench

Removed seam filler with wife's hair dryer, go low, take
your time. Clean off the old double sided tape as best you
can before using new double-sided tape

Tom supplies new double sided tape to use when you reinstall
the seam filler piece,

Wrong way..seam exposed, install from bottom up

Note: to install start at the bottom and work to the top....the rear deck-lid hides the top of the seam

Remove OEM Belly Pan and note location of spacers to put them on the new Belly Pan.

Notice the numbers put on at the Factory, they relate to the number of spacers (thickness) used to fill the gap between the frame and the OEM rear pan. Use contract cement or masking tape to hold them in place.

Note: This will allow to to remove bumpers and OEM Trailer
Hitch a lot easier or to install a a new trailer hitch, if that's what your going to do..

Note: My frame had all ready been drilled to install
the trailer hitch...you will have to do this if it's a new install of hitch

Next cut off the Exhaust tips or remove them to allow the new Pan to be fitted

posted 11-08-2008 06:42 PM                  

Note: I removed the bumpers without removing the OEM belly pan...It can be done, but much easier to do with the rear-deck and the OEM belly pan removed. to save yourself a lot of time, this would be the best way if you wanted to send your bumpers out to be painted and save yourself a lot money on labour cost.

Cut off 1 inch pass the hangers or remove the Borla exhaust
to install the new Pan.

Note: you have to do this to install the new Pan without damaging it.

Your now ready to install the new Belly Pan

posted 11-08-2008 07:01 PM                  

Tom supplies new double tape to use when you reinstall
the seam filler piece,

Note: start at the bottom and work to the top....the rear deck-lid hides the top of the seam

I then installed the 2 straps on the bottom of the pan
and attached them to the Frame

I then took the cut-off Borla tips over to my local shop,
had them remove the cut ends, center the pipes on the Belly
Pan and slide the tips down for the best look, tacked them on..installed new hangers on the tips ..

Job Done

posted 11-08-2008 08:08 PM                  

Not sure if that belly pan (TGF), fits on top of the OEM pan
with double sided tape

Why not have a belly pan install party..buy the Pizza
and we can all help with it..

Don

posted 08-03-2009 09:52 PM                  

Step by Step

Tom Mills and Gary E make great after market parts for sure

Don McCormack

posted 08-25-2009 04:19 PM                  

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Originally posted by Northern Cat:
Installed the new Trailer Hitch with no problems.

Tom includes all new hardware which was better quality than the OEM hard-ware.

Note: I removed the bumpers without removing the OEM belly pan...It can be done, but much easier to do with the rear-deck and the OEM belly pan removed. to save yourself a lot of time, this would be the best way if you wanted to send your bumpers out to be painted and save yourself a lot money on labour cost.

Cut off 1 inch pass the hangers or remove the Borla exhaust
to install the new Pan.

Note: you have to do this to install the new Pan without damaging it.

Your now ready to install the new Belly Pan

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