Plastic Body Protection [Archive]

jeepin_in_az

10-15-2004, 12:18 PM

Flexy has talked about them here:
Plastic Protection (http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/showthread.php?t=5746)

These are available in white or black. Other colors are available, but will increase the price.

Retail Prices:
Please refer to http://www.simplyoffroad.com for pricing

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=457&stc=1

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k7mto

10-15-2004, 12:44 PM

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k7mto

10-15-2004, 12:48 PM

A set of these would've come in real handy last weekend on Ajax ;)

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460&stc=1

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=461&stc=1

jeepin_in_az

10-15-2004, 01:54 PM

:D You would have just slid right off those rocks.... :D

sschwar4

10-16-2004, 07:21 AM

:D You would have just slid right off those rocks.... :D

What kind of plastic are these made of, steel? Steel is the only thing I have seen that slides on rock, everything else tends to stick and shread. :D

OlneyJeeps

10-16-2004, 10:34 AM

the stuff is the definition of cool!
works even better on skid plates... has become the "thing" almost all the serious rock crawlers are using

jeepin_in_az

10-16-2004, 11:27 AM

What kind of plastic are these made of, steel? Steel is the only thing I have seen that slides on rock, everything else tends to stick and shread. :D

HPDE plastic. Read Joe's write up...they will just slide off rocks, without the noise of steel!

Dave@desertfab.com

10-21-2004, 12:05 AM

Won't rust and they are extremely light.. I believe that the TJ guards weigh about 6 lbs. each...

rolled1

10-21-2004, 05:15 AM

HPDE plastic. Read Joe's write up...they will just slide off rocks, without the noise of steel!
Can you bolt them to skid pans?

BRUZR

10-21-2004, 06:45 AM

HPDE plastic. Read Joe's write up...they will just slide off rocks, without the noise of steel!
But I love the sound of METAL on ROCKS!!! :D

jeepin_in_az

10-21-2004, 06:54 AM

Can you bolt them to skid pans?

Sure...what skid plate do you want it bolted to? We can cut some custom pieces for you, or anybody.

ChrisK

10-21-2004, 11:44 AM

jeepin_in_az

10-21-2004, 12:04 PM

Any possibility of doing a wrap-around style? I'd like to get rid of the heavy corners I have and replace them with these, but that would leave a bunch of holes and sealer on the back end of the Jeep.

Chris

Unfortunately the 1/4" doesn't wrap around corners...we might be able to put a 90 on it, but I don't think it would look too good...

Dave?

rolled1

10-21-2004, 05:25 PM

Sure...what skid plate do you want it bolted to? We can cut some custom pieces for you, or anybody.
I was thinking of a TBT oil pan skid and maybe a stock gas skid?

phoen1c1an

10-21-2004, 07:16 PM

what color would you guys go with on a white tj? i wish they wrapped around the back.

ChrisK

10-22-2004, 07:20 AM

Unfortunately the 1/4" doesn't wrap around corners...we might be able to put a 90 on it, but I don't think it would look too good...
Its plastic. Can't you just heat it and wrap it?

jeepin_in_az

10-22-2004, 07:25 AM

I was thinking of a TBT oil pan skid and maybe a stock gas skid?

I am pretty sure we could.... Do you have the TBT skid off the Jeep? Just need to see how much clearance is on the gas tank skid...

jeepin_in_az

10-22-2004, 07:26 AM

what color would you guys go with on a white tj? i wish they wrapped around the back.

Either white or black...I have a set of white ready to go. FlexyXJ has white on white, and they look pretty good.

jeepin_in_az

10-22-2004, 07:27 AM

Its plastic. Can't you just heat it and wrap it?

1/4" is thick...guess we could try :confused:

Joe West

10-22-2004, 08:47 AM

I'm thinking that Chris' suggestion is a good one. Make a longer unit, bolt on the front half to the vehicle and then heat (from a distance with a propane torch so you don't melt the finish and FROM THE INSIDE part that faces the vehicle) apply pressure as you heat. I'll bet you can get a pretty perfect fit.

Joe

Dave@desertfab.com

10-23-2004, 11:43 PM

Chris, Call me Sunday afternoon around 3pm. 480-720-1041

We will do what ever it takes to make this work for you.

DaveO

ChrisK

10-25-2004, 09:07 PM

Chris, Call me Sunday afternoon around 3pm. 480-720-1041

We will do what ever it takes to make this work for you.
Sorry, we can't get my message notification to work or I would have replied by now.

How much do you think bent corners would cost?

I'm not ready for them yet. I'm working on spending every penny I have on building my plane. Soon though, I hope.

Chris

Dave@desertfab.com

10-25-2004, 11:42 PM

Chris, Just email me offlist.. ArizonaXJ@hotmail.com

RufftyTuffty

01-14-2005, 01:04 PM

Bump for ya....

Luvin my new armor :)

http://www.photostep.com/images/2/317666990.jpg

Look close...otherwise you'll miss it :D

BRUZR

01-14-2005, 01:14 PM

Hey Mike,
How much are you getting for the TJ wraparound corners? And, do they go all the way to the door frame like the Poison Spyder Crusher Corners?

Wind_Danzer

01-14-2005, 01:29 PM

Bruzer,

Look at these pics:

http://tinypic.com/1937v9

http://tinypic.com/1937z9

I don't have pics of mine yet, but I just got them done. They look really good. :) Well that is until Eric took his fingernails to them :mad: I liked the idea of being able to brush my hair using the corners as a mirror. :rolleyes: :p

Actually, I'll be scruffing them up son, the shine just doesn't match my extremely dirty/rusty Heep. :D

BRUZR

01-14-2005, 01:34 PM

Bruzer,

I don't have pics of mine yet, but I just got them done. They look really good. :) Well that is until Eric took his fingernails to them :mad: I liked the idea of being able to brush my hair using the corners as a mirror. :rolleyes: :p

Actually, I'll be scruffing them up son, the shine just doesn't match my extremely dirty/rusty Heep. :D
That's perfect, except mine doesn't have fender flares anymore and I'd have to bring BRUZR down so they can match (read: improve upon) my fender cuts. :D

jeepin_in_az

01-14-2005, 02:28 PM

Bump for ya....

Luvin my new armor :)

http://www.photostep.com/images/2/317666990.jpg

Look close...otherwise you'll miss it :D

Anything from the windows DOWN are plastic :D

Looks good Mike!

jeepin_in_az

01-14-2005, 03:22 PM

That's perfect, except mine doesn't have fender flares anymore and I'd have to bring BRUZR down so they can match (read: improve upon) my fender cuts. :D

They are $185 installed!

k7mto

01-14-2005, 03:47 PM

Mike, as soon as I get my CJ back from Todd I'm coming over.

Crawldit

01-25-2005, 05:49 PM

Can you guys fab up some sort of plastic rocker protection that would join up flush with the wrap around rear corner guards?

jeepin_in_az

01-25-2005, 06:07 PM

Can you guys fab up some sort of plastic rocker protection that would join up flush with the wrap around rear corner guards?

We sure could, but to be honest with you, I would not use plastic for rocker protection. Your rockers are your most vulnerable piece of sheet metal, and to really protect it, use steel.

Crawldit

01-25-2005, 06:45 PM

jeepin_in_az

01-25-2005, 07:37 PM

That's what I figured. I was just curious because from the photos that I've seen of the rear corner guards, it looks like everyones rock-sliders overlap onto the plastic. That's what made me curious if you could do some custom flush mount stuff. Thanks for the input :D

The plastic flush mounts to the rocker gaurds...they already had rocker guards, and we just cut them flush.

That is the only downfall of these, there are tons of different rocker guards, and I doubt more than a few line up or get installed the same way. So each one we cut has been custom. Not a big deal to make them custom, but profit is not there because we want to keep the cost down....