04-16-2014, 03:56 PM
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04-16-2014, 04:02 PM
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All the plastic pcs are on and installed my new Evo X MR BBS forges wheels and advan rubber. Just a quick cell phone pic.
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04-23-2014, 08:46 PM
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Well I was in the garage most of today went and picked up some nice aluminum Diamond plate and made a new skid plate and installed it onto the car and love it. It looks nicer and is lighter weight than my previous 2 skid plates.
I even used a Ralliart stencil to paint ( R A L L I ///// ///// A R T ) onto the skid plate in black as it shows well against the shiny diamond plate, will try and post pictures of fabrication and install this weekend.
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04-24-2014, 04:30 PM
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First a picture of the old plate as this is what I used as my reference.
Now a picture of the new sheet of light weight Aluminum Diamond plate being used for the new version.
Work Table set up.
Now positioning and screwing the old plate to the new diamond plate so it can be traced and holes marked out.
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04-24-2014, 04:34 PM
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Now tracing and Marking all needed mount holes and access holes for oil drain plug and oil filter access.
The Money Shot
Placing the Ralliart Stencil
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04-24-2014, 04:39 PM
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Close up of stencil.
Masking for the stencil.
Just a quick comparison of the old and new plates.
Making one of the new design features, the tabs that will support the bottom edge of the inner fender liners giving them the support to be able to hold up under extreme pressure of massive snow build up in the wheel wells in the winter.
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04-24-2014, 04:44 PM
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Close up of how the tabs support the inner fender liner.
Close up as to how I made the tabs, old school with 3 vice grips a couple blocks of wood and a big hammer.
Car ready for plate install.
Plate ready to go on the car.
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04-24-2014, 04:50 PM
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Overview shot before second repair piece added for passenger side as there were huge chunks missing so therefore no material to attach to on that side.
Overview shot after fabricating a secondary piece of diamond plate and attaching it to front bumper cover now skid plate has something to attach to.
Opening for oil filter service
Doing final modifications to open up Oil drain plug access hole a little bigger.
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04-24-2014, 04:52 PM
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Job now completed and ready to lower car back down and take a test drive through some deep water.
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04-24-2014, 06:42 PM
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Wow great job now I just need to find myself a rotor glow ralliart and have you make me a plate just like that. Seriously great job
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