Skid plates on your front lip or bumper

Waiz

I have a few questions

1) Where did you get the metal?

2) What did you use to cut it to the shape you needed?

3) How are the attached to the car?

axmea?

Got the 8 x 24 16 g sheet from Lowe's -- There's aluminum too but I figured it would not last. It was too pliable. If you can find 18g elsewhere go for it. I think 18g is just right. I just could not find one. I'm sure there's some scrap available out there.

I used a jig saw with Bosch metal blades 21 tpi. I got 30 tpi as well but the 21's was clean enough. It cut quick and smooth. This is the minimum I would use on metal. Anything less will just hard to cut and rough.

I used 3m tape, six 3/4" #10 screws, #10 speed nuts, and one bolt. Overkill I think but I did not want those flying on the freeway. I stuck one side of the tape on the finished metal, peeled off the tape and let it sit under the sun for about 20 min before mounting the plates.

If I had to do it again, I would make one as soon as I got the new lip. If my current one goes away, I will make it a point to get make one before it is installed.

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dP3NGU1N

Can't comment on 2 and 3 but there are specialty metal supply stores in LA and OC.

Industrial metal supply in Burbank comes to mind. They also have a shop in Irvine if that's closer to you.

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