Bash Plate EA82T

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:50 pm

When i got the lift kit in i decided it was too hard to mould/bash/modify the existing sump guard to fit and also because i wanted a new custom one

So ive just finished installing it (after lots of painful thinking and waiting), heres the process with pix.

cardboard template- its pretty much the same basic shape as the stock one, just with a couple bends.

i got a steel company to cut it out and bend it up. Dimensions- 600mm width at the front, 430mm on the back, 1.6mm thick steel. was the thickest they had apparently. and didnt have checkerplate

the "top hat" steel with many tek screws as the factory mounting nut/thread got ripped out on mine. this is stronger than using those with spacers as well.

final product

i hope its strong enough, i'll soon find out.

Post by **Alex** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:48 pm

noice efforts there dude, its time for me to rid the gold sump guard and go for something nice!

alex

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:01 pm

i think it may be a tad too thin..........but we will soon find out.... u should see my bash plate in process

......old plate steel from bobcat bucket....no way in hell mine eva gonna bend..ahahhahhahaha

Lapsed · Post by **Lapsed** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:06 pm

but dave, something needs to so next stop you r car will bend..... hehehe

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:08 pm

aw thats what i was gonna say lapsed beat me to it

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:11 pm

i know i know.....but im not breaking another sump...all u wa guys know how bad i am for damaging sumps :P....i tend to get veyr oily in ppls driveway...i dont intend on allowing that to happen any more

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:01 pm

Just replaced my split sump after hiting something on Fraser Island

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Mike.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:16 pm

How thick is it Matt... i can't tell by the pics.

Dave

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:55 pm

stop just looking at the pretty pictures Dave and read some of the text

, it is 1.6mm thick

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Mike.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:27 am

ohh lol... thanks.

Dave