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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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Does anyone knows the name for the plastic shield underneath car by engine & oil pan. Mine is torn in half and I want to buy new one
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Old May 21, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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it's called an engine undercover.

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ENGINE UNDER COVER NO.1

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Old May 21, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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yep. I bought mine from sewell lots of $$ for a piece of abs plastic.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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any chance obtaining one from your local junkyard? this piece is rather important, protecting the pan and directing airflow properly under the car. you can always just make one!

for the SLAMMED folks! diamond plate.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
for the SLAMMED folks! diamond plate.
That's what I'm gona do, or I'm just going to use steel platting.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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I have one!!! 50 bucks for it! PM me!
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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where can I purchase this already cut to fit and ready to bolt up?
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by LScowboyLS
where can I purchase this already cut to fit and ready to bolt up?
you can't, timmy0tool's was a one off and no manufacturer makes them.

that being said, any fab shop (off-road or otherwise) should be able to make one with minimal effort.
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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The one shown in above pictures, look like they just get a metal plate to its size, cut it a but then screw it on. Can actually see a few screws that are use to hold it up
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 10:15 PM
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The one shown in above pictures, look like they just get a metal plate to its size, cut it a but then screw it on. Can actually see a few screws that are use to hold it up
it's more than just cutting, it needs strategic bends to duplicate the plastic part it's replacing
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 08:35 AM
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Use your plastic one as a template.
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 10:20 AM
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The diamond plate is nice. The metal supply out here sells 1/8" which is pretty thick though I haven't been in to see if there is thinner stock available. The under cover if bought from your dealer is ~$135. Unless one is going off road, purposely hitting every tire casing or debris on the road or driving through 4"+ puddles of water, the plastic is pretty durable.
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About how thick the metal plate should be? I no longer have the one under the car engine that's why I wanting to custom a metal one and while I'm there I mind as well do the one covering up the catalytic converter etc
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Well 1/8 in is a 30 gauge sheet. That is very thin but easy to bend. You probably want a little thicker metal. If you can cut and bend yourself than great. You could crawl under the car and make your own template with cardboard. Take it to a fab shop and determine what size sheet to use than.
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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Timmy's looks a lot heavier than 30 gauge - the tough stuff will require a machine to bend it!
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