Why work those fingers to the bone making that one look new when you can have the easy route here bud? haha
I wrote back the other day but now dont see my reply. Anyway, shoot me your PayPal information and let's make this happen.
autozone part number 4780 for the filter kit https://www.autozone.com/intake-sys...e-performance-air-cleaner-***embly/228328_0_0 cut out all the filter housing. a pair of metal snips works fine. you will need to cut the base even enough so that the new filter kit will sit inside evenly. once all the cuts are cleaned up put the new filter ***embly in and tighten down until the it is seated into the original pan. you may have to work the metal a little. the original cover can go on for looks, but i keep it off when driving for more air flow. pic 5 shows the new base over the old base. you may want to seal, glue, or weld them together, but since i pressed mine together they havent come apart