Custom Bash Plates

[Buzzy]

Hey Buzzy,

I would appreciate a copy of the plates.
I'm at joshuarobinson@bigpond.com

P.S, Have you designed a Transmission plate?

Cheers.

I will send it to you when I get home from work thisarvo.
No I havent done a tranny plate yet but might do something about it soon.

[Binksy]

Thanks Buzzy

Got the drawing today.

Binksy

[Dylan 191]

has anyone done a bash plate that incorporates the two plates into one piece ?
thought if im guna try make one then might aswell try get it in one piece instead of 2

[King Triton]

Dylan 191

Not sure if it would be possible to make it in one piece, there are alot of bends to try and do.
Also you would have to take the whole lot off when you were doing or getting the services done and i think it would be a pain in the arse to try a fit for a single person.
It is hard enough trying to get the service guys to refit just the small sump guard properly, I know if it was both guards in one big piece they would stuff it up for sure and strip threads as they have done to a few guys on here with just the samll sump guard.

[Buzzy]

It would be rather heavy to install and remove

[Dylan 191]

hmmm ok food for thought thanks fellas

[Dylan 191]

hey buzzy what did u do with the plastic plate that hangs down off the radiator , im guessing its to stop air flowing underneath the rad so that it has more chance to flow through the rad
did u just trim it or make another one to suit ??

cheers Dylan

[Buzzy]

Ummmmmmmmmm............... not sure now.
I may have left it there, let you know tonight.

[Dylan 191]

thanks mate

[Greedy]

I got the prototype front plate from Buzzy. There was no way of keeping it on the car as it fouls the plate badly so it's sits hidden in my shed somewhere. No adverse affects to cooling though.

[Buzzy]

Wonder WTF I did with mine then

[Dylan 191]

I got the prototype front plate from Buzzy. There was no way of keeping it on the car as it fouls the plate badly so it's sits hidden in my shed somewhere. No adverse affects to cooling though.

cool thanks greedy , was wondering about the slots in the trans cover aswell
for cooling i guess
do u think that the new ones should have something to let some air in there
oh unless if u dont put that plastic cover on and the air flows through to the trans

its ok i just havn conversation with myself hahaha usually only happens after a few brews

[mmaaxx]

has anyone done a bash plate that incorporates the two plates into one piece ?
thought if im guna try make one then might aswell try get it in one piece instead of 2

I made one for the hilux, all one piece 3mm steel plate, welded each section together. I used the rear half of the TJM bashplate, and modified the brackets on the hilux, to suit the angle I wanted for the new bashplate.

These are the 2 brackets either side that get in the way between front and rear crossmembers-

Cut them to this-

Standard TJM bashplate over the top to compare where the previous lowest point is to the new one to be-

Added steel plate at the angle needed-


Then tacked on the side splash wings-


And then took it off, fully seam welded it up, and clearanced the bolt hole locations, grinded her smooth round the edges and the welds, then a few coats of paint and back on the hilux-



gained 2" more clearance compared to the lowest point before and now the first point of contact is 4 inches further back behind the front of the tyre, so the tyre is going up and over most obstacles before she hits.

Yeah, not a triton, but we're talking bashplates here yeah?

Thanks go to Silver GLXR for helping with the raw material

[Homer]

Looks like a fricken tank mmaaxx. Good protection! And even better clearance.

[Dylan 191]

u cut the reinforcing to the crossmember

[mmaaxx]

:shock: u cut the reinforcing to the crossmember

yeah, the prado's run the same chassis and dont use 1 at all....same with fj cruiser in usa and tacoma.

plus the new bashplates reinforces everything together better than before anyway.

[Dylan 191]

oh ok i thought there had to be a reason behind it

[MR T]

mate the local steel shop are going to know me by name if ppl keep puting up ideas like that and im already running out of spare time

[adamr72]

G'day Buzzy

Could you send me a copy of your bash plate PDF if it's still available.
email address is adamross72@live.com.au

cheers

[trouble]

Pm sent
Trouble

[Buzzy]

Sent guys

[turto]

PM Sent

[MR T]

could i plz grab a copy to thanks buzz

[Buzzy]

Havent I already sent it to you MRT
If not PM me your email address

[bung-eye]

hi mate could I please have a copy of the PDF file?

sirbung@gmail.com

thanks