Skid plate, pictures...

[shaun]

Hey i'm cool with the price.Not worried about how long it takes.Good things take time.

[jaggedfish]

Good things come to those who wait. I have witnessed these first hand and must say Fishslapper has done a fine job! Much attention to detail.

[Reinhold]

Its been awhile and I was wondering how the production factory was coming along. Union problems?

[fishslapper]

Yeah ......union problems. I am trying to get a quote from a place now. The guy i was counting on, THe one who had my metal for 2 months, Just drove by my place last week and returned my sheet metal to me. He said they can't do it out in chiliwack where i was trying to get it done for a good price. Since then i have been checking places around me and not having a very good time finding a shop. THe last place i checked wanted $2900 just to cut and form these. THat is on top of the large sum i have already paid for the metal (3 ,5 foot by ten foot sheets !!! )

HElp !!!!!! Please !!!! I want to crawl into a little hole !!! (well i am not so small so it would have to be a medium size hole!!)

I will keep you posted. I just want these to be done !! IF i find a good shop i will have a bunch more made...

[Reinhold]

See...thats what happens when you try to be a nice guy and do something for others...it rears up and bites you in the ass....
Thanks for your efforts!!

[docksidemetalworks]

Hi there

This is Kevin out of Vancouver BC. I own a welding - fabricating shop and deal mostly with boat stuff, lots of stainless and aluminum railings and components. Lately I've been interested in trucks, offroading etc and got into building a few rock sliders and such. Then my friend Angel tell me he wants a skid plate made for his Delica and to check out this forum so here I am. I will be making one for him and I guess I should get the word out. The more I make the cheaper they'll get.
Little correction for David : stainless isn't stronger than steel. It's actually quite more maleable than regular mild steels or carbon steels. But like you said, no corrosion is a great advantage especially for a part that will be abused like a skid plate. I would recommend 3/16'' thick though 1/8'' should do it. I guess the $ factor will have to be considered. I will crunch some numbers to try to give a fairly accurate quote. In the meantime anyone interested can raise their finger buy sending me a mail or calling me directly. Like I said the more the cheaper.
Regards

Kevin Nealey
Dockside Metal Works - docksidemetalworks@hotmail.com
604 561 2949

[delicat]

Kevin,

Not sure if you've been through the entire post, 11 pg is getting crazy but we already have the CAD design done and had one cut with proper angles. Instead of re-inventing the wheels it might be better if we could get in touch and see if you could finish the product. As fishslapper said, we have the metal, the template and bends all figured out. All we need is someone to cut and bend for us... Unless you think the design doesn't work? Again, we are not trying to make a profit on those so can't either afford to pay too much for the work, just reasonnable fees I guess...

David

[docksidemetalworks]

Hi David
Where about do you live ? If you do have the one plate cut I could fit it on my friend's Delica (or yours if you live around Vancouver), put the brackets where they are supposed to be etc and get a finished product we'll be able to copy.
Give me a shout at 604 561 2949

K.

[delicat]

I'll call you next week when I'm back from the UK.

Thanks,
David

[jayoreto]

I need one!
Jason,
604-902-6738
Live in whistler but will be in Van on tuesday

[jwfchase]

Don't we all... thank you to all those of you still working away at this "little" project...

[jwfchase]

Any new developments on this front?

[fishslapper]

well, in a word,yes !!
Falco is now helping me out and we will have some progress to show for
all the work soon.....

I have not put this on the back burner i promise.Falco and delicat can tell you.I still have three huge sheets of really nice aluminum in my garage. I will put up a post soon when i get the next test plate off the burning table.

[FalcoColumbarius]

It's True.

[MardyDelica]

o.k., when you gys will have this skid plate.
pls let me know i need to buy some pls.
let me know,
Cheers: