Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

Reminds me of the PVC roll bars sold for the back of pickups, for the
mall cruisers.
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"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
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> On Mar 27, 4:25 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > jerryg wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> >
> > > I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> > > and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> > > I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> > > It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> > > start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
> >
> > > Thanks you,
> >
> > > Greg
> >
> > Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
> > in short order from electrolysis.
> >
> > Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
> > on with butyl might work...
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> This is just a suggestion, but I have noticed that the diamond plate
> rocker panels are also made from UV treated thermoplastic that bonds
> to the vehicle with super duty 3M double sided tape. I have seen them
> in black, and they look nice. I don't know about anyone else, but for
> me unless you stand right up close to it, you can't tell it's not
> metal. And this thermoplastic may eliminate your problem of metal
> touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
> suggestion.
>



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Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

Reminds me of the PVC roll bars sold for the back of pickups, for the
mall cruisers.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1175173776.342770.135740@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On Mar 27, 4:25 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > jerryg wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> >
> > > I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> > > and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> > > I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> > > It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> > > start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
> >
> > > Thanks you,
> >
> > > Greg
> >
> > Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
> > in short order from electrolysis.
> >
> > Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
> > on with butyl might work...
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> This is just a suggestion, but I have noticed that the diamond plate
> rocker panels are also made from UV treated thermoplastic that bonds
> to the vehicle with super duty 3M double sided tape. I have seen them
> in black, and they look nice. I don't know about anyone else, but for
> me unless you stand right up close to it, you can't tell it's not
> metal. And this thermoplastic may eliminate your problem of metal
> touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
> suggestion.
>



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Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

Reminds me of the PVC roll bars sold for the back of pickups, for the
mall cruisers.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Tracie" <brainart@upstate.edu> wrote in message
news:1175173776.342770.135740@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On Mar 27, 4:25 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > jerryg wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> >
> > > I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> > > and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> > > I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> > > It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> > > start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
> >
> > > Thanks you,
> >
> > > Greg
> >
> > Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
> > in short order from electrolysis.
> >
> > Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
> > on with butyl might work...
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> This is just a suggestion, but I have noticed that the diamond plate
> rocker panels are also made from UV treated thermoplastic that bonds
> to the vehicle with super duty 3M double sided tape. I have seen them
> in black, and they look nice. I don't know about anyone else, but for
> me unless you stand right up close to it, you can't tell it's not
> metal. And this thermoplastic may eliminate your problem of metal
> touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
> suggestion.
>



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