DL92SW Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebisko Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Definately looks sharp to me. Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 The skid plate over the differential is top notch. A++ Now I finally get to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Thats pretty sweet, i may have to copy your design. How many mm thick is that? around 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 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!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I Like ´em! Don´t you wanna Sell a set of Those Guards? if so, How much will they Cost? Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 cool little idea. how did you make them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL92SW Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL92SW Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 So how can I bolt the plates to the car? In what way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casioqv Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I've seen dome-head style Torx bolts used as well. With fender washers underneath. Sorry I couldn't find a good pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL92SW Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 If I'll start to produce the alloy guards, how many of you should buy those guards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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