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e36 skidplate?

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Jari Hamalainen
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e36 skidplate?
December 22, 2012 10:05AM

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Would anybody happen to know where to get one?
If and when Sandblast would be something to do, seems that good skidplate is a must..

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Sean Medcroft
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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 22, 2012 10:48AM

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I will ask Derik if he can make one, he has done a few e36's

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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 22, 2012 01:17PM

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I have one on the lift now and could probably make one next week. I assumed on making a turret crossmember under the radiator from mount on front.

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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 22, 2012 03:44PM

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Thats how Derik's is. He also made 2 skidplates, a light one for smooth rallys, and a heavier one for rough events.

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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 22, 2012 04:02PM

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Here's the skidplate I did for Dave Hintz's car. I just made a front crossmember with some roll bar tubing and welded some brackets to the existing rear cross bar.

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Jari Hamalainen
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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 22, 2012 04:44PM

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Looks good, i actually have the front crossmember made about same position as in his car...
What would be cost if it would be possible to order on?

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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 22, 2012 05:35PM

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Do you have welding help available? It has been some time since I got aluminum but similar to what Dave posted with weld on crossmember could be doable. I would guess under 400.

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Sean Medcroft
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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 23, 2012 01:19AM

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On another note, what is this Chevy Monza in your signature Jari?

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Jari Hamalainen
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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 23, 2012 10:20AM

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HereÂ´s the Monza, itÂ´s FIA gr4 category H (-71-75)

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Re: e36 skidplate?
December 23, 2012 12:50PM

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That is AWESOME!!!!
I had one in high school, 262 V8 with the 4 spd. It tore the control arm pocket off the frame, so I built a new one in my Aircraft mechanics class and riveted it to the frame rail. Lasted for years.