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Title: made a skid plate
Post by: tracker8wr on February 01, 2005, 12:12:40 PM
this is the skid plate before it was mounted it goes from the ifs mount bracket to the end of the slipyoke coming oiut the rear of the t-case.

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/769000-769999/769479_28.jpg)
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/769000-769999/769479_29.jpg)
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/769000-769999/769479_30.jpg)


this is r pics of my 4 year old daughter takin off the rear tire. the car in the pic is a 1965 Austin Healy.

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/769000-769999/769479_26.jpg)
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/769000-769999/769479_27.jpg)
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: 1bigtracker on February 01, 2005, 12:18:17 PM
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([url]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/769000-769999/769479_27.jpg[/url])

its winking at me! :o ;D

stu
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: Cwkick on February 01, 2005, 12:21:22 PM
Bolt her on and lets have another look!

Looks good so far.

Cwkick
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: tracker8wr on February 01, 2005, 01:42:57 PM
my brother hit it with his jeep.


it is on haven't had time to take pics, unfurtunatly i don't have a camera i have to use my dad's at his house.
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: lil_Truck on February 02, 2005, 09:07:36 AM
What thickness is the plate?
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: tracker8wr on February 02, 2005, 01:16:54 PM
it is 3/8 thick i did th sledgehammer test i couldn't dent it so it was good.
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: Mudfkr on February 02, 2005, 02:03:46 PM
3/8  :o :o :o

I would of thought something around 3/16 with either a few ribs or cross brakes in it would have be sufficient ??
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: ed oorklep on February 02, 2005, 10:12:00 PM
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3/8  :o :o :o

I would of thought something around 3/16 with either a few ribs or cross brakes in it would have be sufficient ??


I think 3/16 should be enough. That's about 5mm thick if needed you could add a few braces. That would be lighter and lighter is allways better  ;)
But, tracker8wr if you find some time post pics of it installed  :D
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: tracker8wr on February 03, 2005, 02:23:57 AM
i'm sorry i ment 3/16 not 3/8 i don't know what i was thinking.
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: Bobzooki on February 03, 2005, 02:38:34 AM
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i'm sorry i ment 3/16 not 3/8 i don't know what i was thinking.



Whew!  I was thinking "man, that's really gonna lower his center of gravity, and give him protection from land mines!"
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: mudfkr on February 03, 2005, 06:17:34 AM
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i'm sorry i ment 3/16 not 3/8 i don't know what i was thinking.


LOL ! I like to "over engineer" things myself but when I seen 3/8" I thought your next question would be "how do I get another 20Hp out this thing to compensate for the weight of my bash plate ?"  ;D
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: tracker8wr on February 03, 2005, 06:23:01 AM
well with a 3/8 skid plate my next question would how hard is a V-6 swap.
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: ed oorklep on February 03, 2005, 10:24:50 AM
 ;D
Title: Re: made a skid plate
Post by: suzukiboyoz on February 03, 2005, 11:43:16 AM
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LOL ! I like to "over engineer" things myself but when I seen 3/8" I thought your next question would be "how do I get another 20Hp out this thing to compensate for the weight of my bash plate ?"  ;D


I have kids on skateboards that pass me with all the skid plates and bullbar attacted to mine. :P