yea!!! finally got off my lazy @ss and started makin my skidplate.
first was the cardboard mockup

looked good.
then it was off to tractor supply.
.....and man do i hate how expensive daimondplate is.....good thing i didnt get the thicker guage..
and back at home, where i was out 105dollars...and i still havent bought bolts and yet another yard of aluminum for brackets...
anyways, heres the cut pieces, in which i only used a dremel and hacksaw to cut the pieces (hacksaw worked better) and bent the pieces the ol fashion way....clamps and my trusty adjustable wrench.

id post more pics, but my phone camera only took a few good ones.
hopefully its not rainy again, and ill finish tomorrow.
:)

randy

 

Good luck, man!

I'm in Modesto, CA not that far away!

 

Did you check to make sure at full turn the tires do not rub it?

I got my diamond plate off ebay! good start!

 

im waiting to do that after everythings mounted so i dont have to do cut after cut.
just two cuts to the end pieces.


and i guess itll have to wait now....hw first...

 

Looks good, but can't the HW wait, get busy working on the truck.

 

haha

all these shiny skid plates

my super beefy one cost me $60 in materials and how ever much a box of welding rods is

 

mines mostly cosmetic anyways lol
...i wish i could weld...

 

shiney? mine needs to be cleaned before it can be called shiney!

 

ok, youve inspired me.
OUT TO GET PARTS!!!

 

I'm so glad I could help!

 

Haha!

Way to go guys!

 

No No no hes just pushy haha hes not one to wait haha

 

how much did the diamond plate cost cuz i didnt look at tractor supply when i was gonna build mine but n e ways im in vacaville so pretty close

 

well the tractor supply, both in woodland and dixon ran about 41bucks for a 24"x24" sheet.
and since i took too much time toolin around tractor supply, and being an idiot by not buying enough bolts, im 90% done with the assembly and barely started with the hangers.....
oh well
more pics!


main piece with two bolts in


one of the side pieces on, and trimmed. i think i have good enough tire clearance, but we'll see.


and there was an elephant in my driveway :)

 

haha nice trunk
you got any measurements on the skid maybe a blueprint

 

i can get ya some tomorrow if u really want.

 

thanks man

 

Nice elephant.

 

Looks good, I need to get of my *** and make me one, my radiator is way to exposed right now without a bumper.

 

thanks guys.
and woohoo! picked up the last of my bolts!!
hangin wit my dads mustang club took mytime away though.
so i guess ill hope for tomorrow afterschool.....

 

the main part is about 24"x24" (with the bottom cut about 9" up
and both end pieces are like 6 1/2"x18"....or....idk anymore....cuz i cut it again....oh well, you get the picture lol

 

Or you could just get a bumper.

 

get them finished pics up im tired of waitin!!! j/k but seriously are you done yet i really want to see it

 

I got one, I just need to weld on a new front crossmember first.

 

Nice work!

More pics please!