Hi.

 

I want to show you pictures of underground alloy guards to the engine, the gearbox and the rear diff.

 

This is just the begining of what I'm going to improve in my Leone (name in Israel, Loyale as called in US/Canada).

 

Enjoy, and let me know what do you think about those guards.

 

Gal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definately looks sharp to me. Thumbs up!

The skid plate over the differential is top notch. A++

 

Now I finally get to use it

Thats pretty sweet, i may have to copy your design. How many mm thick is that? around 7?

Dude-

Those plates are SWEET! You did all that work yourself? Looks like you laser cut those plates (or very steady hand with a plasma torch) and definatly had a press break to bend 'em. Very very nice. Heck, think about producing a basic set and sell them worldwide. You know that we all would snap them up!

 

PS- Hows the Leone handle over there? (I know the awnser!)

Very nice work:clap:

A couople of suggestions tho.

There are some of us that do some very aggressive off-roading and the y-pipe is usually getting beat up pretty bad. Maybe try and incorporate shields for the exhaust somehow. Dont think this is the case where your at or doing, but for further reference to anyone here wanting to build something similiar.

Also, all the bolts should be flatheads and countersunk. They will get sheared off by rocks/hard pack easily.

But I say again, nice work:headbang:

I Like ´em!

 

Don´t you wanna Sell a set of Those Guards? if so, How much will they Cost?

 

Thanx!

Those are great!

However, The front plate looks like it covers over the air inlet for the radiator under the bumper. A fair bit of the airflow comes through there. Mabe you would want to drill some medium holes through that section?

Great work .. I am just using the stock gaurd on the front and letting the rear diff take the hits.

That alloy would of cost a bit, huh?

Like Turbone said, GET THAT Y PIPE COVERED!!! Otherwise, those are exactly what I want on my wagon. How thick and what type of AL did you use?

cool little idea. how did you make them?

Hi all.

 

Thanks for the positive feadback.

There is a place near my city (Haifa at Israel) that called PROJEEP. This is a place to modify your 4X4.

I like very much the work that thety do, because of it, I do all the mods there.

 

They use a 6mm alloy plates.

 

If I convert the price that I paid from ILS (Israeli Shekel) to USD it cost something like 720$ with work included (I mean cut the plates and assembale and fit them on thr car). whould someone pay this price to buy a set of underground guards?

 

About the skid plate, after one year of using this plate, the car never heated or something llike that. The engine still get air from this hole. The plate doesn't block all the entrance of the air to the engine, and I did this because it guard the radiator from trees on ground from make holes in the radiator and the ac radiator.

Very nice work:clap:

A couople of suggestions tho.

 

Also, all the bolts should be flatheads and countersunk. They will get sheared off by rocks/hard pack easily.

But I say again, nice work:headbang:

 

 

I strongly agree. Did you catch what he meant by that? I hate to be a jerk about it, but technical terms like "countersunk" and "flatheads" (ie, not pan-head or hex head) are the types of words that might be misunderstood by non-native english speakers.... I mean, your english is fine, and I applaud you for it.. but I also try to be aware that not everyone on this forum was bron speaking english. Just trying to make sure everything is clear

So how can I bolt the plates to the car? In what way?

Countersunk - To cause (the head of a screw, bolt, etc.) to sink into a prepared depression so as to be flush with or below the surface.

 

I would also use brass, or some other soft metal for the bolts that can break/rip away from your chassis without causing damage to the car itself.

Hope this helps

Hope this helps

Thank you, Skip!! I should have thought of doing that myself. Not only is it a kiloword, it crosses language barriers. The image was alot nicer than trying to find a way to say "I hope your english is good enough to understand me."

 

Soft metal fasteners is a good idea as well, I hadn't thought of that one..

I've seen dome-head style Torx bolts used as well. With fender washers underneath. Sorry I couldn't find a good pic.

If I'll start to produce the alloy guards, how many of you should buy those guards?