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Skylane765 · 01-20-2013, 12:26 PM

Here it is painted on my car.

Errnie-ZL1 · 01-20-2013, 01:52 PM

If you. Draw these up and make a print I can waterjet these at my shop

Les7311 · 01-20-2013, 01:57 PM

........couple 2 x 4 wood.........~$3 at lowes........take up at end of evening.....

ZL12013 · 01-20-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Skylane765

I built this, email and I can make one for you or anybody else that wants one. John@gsimaviation.com. I am coming up with other ways at this time and will show soon.

Wouldn't the thickness of the plate make the car scrape even more?

SPOOKYGUNNER · 01-20-2013, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hawk02

What's everyone doing to protect the bottom of the front splitter from scrapping the end of the drive when you pull in and out?

My drive is a particular problem since is has a rounded curb instead of the more traditional cement cut out.

In my SS I could avoid scrapping the bottom if I approached or came down at a sharp angle. This method didn't work yesterday with the ZL1 -- scrapped the driver's side edge the first time I pulled into the drive. I also scrapped the splitter coming down a friends drive with a relatively steep incline.

At this rate I'll have a chewed up splitter bottom in no time. Any suggestions to protect it will be most appreciated.

I got a front camera system I am putting together in the next few days. .weather permiting. Also got a nice splitter protector from Skylane765. Check him out! ! great stuff!

HDRDTD · 01-20-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL12013

Wouldn't the thickness of the plate make the car scrape even more?

willhe64 · 01-21-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hawk02

Definitely a cheap solution. I don't think the city or my neighbors for that matter would be real happy if it altered the storm water run off on my street. That darn sewer grate at the end of my drive collects storm water for the entire cul de sac.

So far I like the Bridjit product because it allows the storm water to drain underneath it.

Those Bridgit products will be stolen in a week.

Why not just pour a couple foot wide concrete ramps at wheel width? You could drop in a piece of pvc pipe first for water flow.

Dave K · 01-21-2013, 07:59 PM

I like the ramp idea, the plate is def going to scrape more and put more pressure on the chin every time it hits something.

Galaxy_Stranger · 01-21-2013, 09:13 PM

The traditional method is to turn into the incline. And that grade doesn't look particularly steep.

You never owned an F-body?

Skylane765 · 01-21-2013, 09:43 PM

Best is to not let is hit, so fix the dip. Unless it is the city easement. They may remove it.

Skylane765 · 01-21-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

"Wouldn't the thickness of the plate make the car scrape even more?"

No, because the screws are set to the depth, that way the screws will not scrape off. It's not made for the poster problem, his will hit every time and that's not good, the one I made is just for times it hits when you did not think it would. Now it is important to angle the edge or the guard will catch and tear things up. It's the screw heads that get ground down when you scrape. The piece is only 3/16 thick the OEM screw head and washer is 1/4 I did not use the stock screws with the guard. The pic was a prototype

01-20-2013, 12:26 PM	#15
Skylane765 Drives: ZL1-1LE, Z/28 Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,262 View My Garage	Here it is painted on my car. Attached Images

01-20-2013, 01:52 PM	#16
Errnie-ZL1 2013 ZL1 blk on blk Drives: Time to order mods well she sleeps! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 170	If you. Draw these up and make a print I can waterjet these at my shop __________________ Graig Sampson Vice President C & T Tool and Machine Inc. www.cttoolandmachine.ca

01-20-2013, 01:57 PM	#17
Les7311 Drives: 2017 Zl1 (M6) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 611	........couple 2 x 4 wood.........~$3 at lowes........take up at end of evening.....

01-21-2013, 07:59 PM	#22
Dave K Drives: 2012 CRT ZL1, 1969 Buick 225 conv Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: W. Bloomfield Michigan Posts: 104	I like the ramp idea, the plate is def going to scrape more and put more pressure on the chin every time it hits something.

01-21-2013, 09:13 PM	#23
Galaxy_Stranger Drives: Black 2013 2SS LS3 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 256	The traditional method is to turn into the incline. And that grade doesn't look particularly steep. You never owned an F-body?

01-21-2013, 09:43 PM	#24
Skylane765 Drives: ZL1-1LE, Z/28 Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,262 View My Garage	Best is to not let is hit, so fix the dip. Unless it is the city easement. They may remove it.