Front Skidplate, with Angle Iron and sheet metal?

[cantspell]

Hey, i know this sort of sounds...well cheap, but i need somethign for the weekend, or of course price is a factor. I have access to welders, so i was thinking of welding two pieces of angle from the front of the frame and then at the front suspension main member, and then bolting some 1/8 or 1/4 sheet metal??? Think it might work.

 

[CarFreak146]

it should work, but the sheet metal will be pretty thin to help much.

--Ryan

 

[DirtyDog]

If you look on the second page of my website http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/557659 I got a custom built one on my '95. I made it out of 1/4'' checker plate. I welded 2 tabs with holes in them on the top and 2 on the bottom. They are welded on the back. For the top, I welded a piece of 1'' sqare tubing across the frame, drilled 2 holes on it and bolted it on. For the bottom, I welded the tabs close to the outside of the skid plate, drilled 2 holes in the main member, then I reached in the main member and held the nuts while I bolted it on. It took longer for the rockguard and paint to dry then it took me to fab it and mount it.


If you need pic's I can take some and post them.