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"Project Plastic Skids" is under way. Front section is fitted.
Yes, I know that there are two big bolts sticking out. They are temporary.

I am using 1/4" thick UHMW. This is the same stuf that cutting boards are made of.











To Be Continued.......

looks good, i just hope they can withstand a little punishment

matt03frontier Wrote:looks good, i just hope they can withstand a little punishment

Oh ye of little faith.

Will a carriage bolt fit at the lower control arms?

mdawg_98tj Wrote:Will a carriage bolt fit at the lower control arms?

Not without through-bolting. No clearance for that. I just need to pick up some short bolts or cut down the ones I have. What you are seeing are long bolts with large nuts and washers as spacers. They are only for mock-up.

I plan to see if I can buy some "rock washers" from Skid Row once I have them all in place and I know exactly what hardware I need.

Carriage bolts may work on the slip bracket at the rear, though.

them for your az trip in the rocks???

Think it will hold up to the engine heat?

twistedjeeper Wrote:them for your az trip in the rocks???

Yyyyep.

Nismo_Trukr Wrote:Think it will hold up to the engine heat?

It already has.

Res that looks good, should work great. I had some dealings with a similar product years a go. I have seen pictures of skids using similar material and I think its fabtech that sells similar product. I have been thinking about a light gauge metal and somthing like what you used far the heep.