Underbody Armour?

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Jordi
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Re: Underbody Armour?

Post by Jordi » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:17 pm

What steel was that out of though scottie?

I know a place where i can get top quality hardox off cuts. Same stuff used for teeth in car shredders.

Sound tip for the bending. I was thinking of adding heat. Your idea sounds much more sensible.

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1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Re: Underbody Armour?

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:26 pm

Just mild steel :thumbup:
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Re: Underbody Armour?

Post by dunnin21 » Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:45 pm

any pics of your diff guards fitted

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Re: Underbody Armour?

Post by Jordi » Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:49 pm

The only progress i made was getting the tbox diagram off Scottie.

Not sure what everyone has done for diff guards.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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