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my new $80 bash plate :)
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:33 pm
by Alex
heya,
since the ej22 conversion my wagon hasnt had a bash plate, and its been due for one for a while. D3v1l Dave and myself finally got around to making one on the weekend.
Its made of 3mm checkerplate and looks hell sexy
another thing i can polish!
Here's the results, cost me $80 in materials all up. It finishes just before the gearbox cross member. And its sooooo strong
alex
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:35 pm
by Matatak
pretty sure Dave done most of it if not all
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:38 pm
by Alex
Matatak wrote:pretty sure Dave done most of it if not all
i helped bend it(*kisses bicepts*) and i payed for it. LOL.
alex
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:24 am
by BrennyV
pwoh! looks good i might have to copy that one! your wagons lookn good dave nice work.... i meen alex
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:50 am
by AndrewT
Yer looks great, and looks very strong.... pity the radiator support it's bolted to isn't! I'd still be careful not to hit anything too hard
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:51 pm
by Bumpty
Looks tough/slick.
A mate did this to his, but his is much smaller and the car is at standard height...
Funny story actually haha, but cutting it short.
He ran the car onto a traffic island, well kinda slid up on the traffic island with his plate. One example of how useful they are... even in town.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:58 pm
by Subafury
yeh thats what i was thinking that the rad support bar isnt that strong. thats why my one sits atop some tophat steel with loads of tek screws
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:01 pm
by Phizinza
I would of used flat alloy, well actually I just bent the old one to fit, but eh.
Looks tough anywho.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:42 pm
by D3V1L
no way to make the stock bash plate fit under the ej
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:49 am
by SuBaRiNo
I wouldn't bet on that Dave.
Dave
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:16 am
by Phizinza
D3V1L wrote:no way to make the stock bash plate fit under the ej
Maybe that's an L series thing.. Mine fits fine on the Brumby.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:20 am
by Matatak
mine fit fine aswell (but i got no lift)
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:35 pm
by Alex
SuBaRiNo wrote:I wouldn't bet on that Dave.
Dave
i would. It would be easier to make a whole new bash plate anyway. Stock sump guard would need some serious bending, and you would need to weld sum flat bar to it and extend it.
alex
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:00 pm
by stamp_licker
Nah a couple of washers at the front of the plate and some angle welded on the back does the job for a L.
Your custom job looks good .
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:42 pm
by D3V1L
like i said....no way of making a stock one fit...(should have added before: without adding or welding **** to it..in which case may as well make a whole custom one)
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:37 am
by El_Freddo
Alex wrote:
How long before you loose those tiny "fog" lights while 4wding? Are they there for practicality or cos they're shiny?
Not a bad bash plate, hope you're going to put in the effort and keep it shiny
Bennie
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:42 pm
by Alex
those lights work very very well. Never really hit them offroad before, theyve dug afew holes in some dunes though
(ps. theyre not tiny, they put out more light than my headlights before i got the HID's)
the people who know me, know that i will keep the bash plate very very shiny
alex