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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: JUC 169 on May 06, 2009, 09:54:26 PM

Title: diamond plate bending
Post by: JUC 169 on May 06, 2009, 09:54:26 PM

I was wondering how hard would it be to bend a piece of diamond plate to use as a skid plate under a CJ fuel tank.  Would anyone have any insight as to how much it would cost?  Or where I could get it bent?  Ideally I'd like to find someone who can do it for a reasonable price...

Title: Re: diamond plate bending
Post by: esi on May 06, 2009, 10:11:19 PM

Diamond plate is no harder to bend than normal plate. Is there a reason you want diamond plate? I would want a smooth skid plate, not a grippy one.

Title: Re: diamond plate bending
Post by: sn4cktime on May 07, 2009, 01:19:47 PM

Maybe call up Frontier Fabrication.  They have an awesome break.  Maybe they'll do it for a couple bucks.

Title: Re: diamond plate bending
Post by: .:.Dingman.:. on May 07, 2009, 09:07:52 PM

check with grant metal products.  great bunch of people there

Title: Re: diamond plate bending
Post by: Marco on May 09, 2009, 07:48:56 PM

i made a skid plate for my old jeep the same way. scored the back of it with a grinder so it bends easy(dont score alot as to weaken it) then bent it on the tool bench. seemed to work ok.