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Old 07-16-2008, 10:50 PM
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Skid Plate

I was driving along minding my own business, until someone decided to drop a 2x4 from there truck onto the road. I ran it over, oh course, and it ripped my skid plate. Lucky for me the engine and oil pan was ok. But my skid plate is tore apart. Does anyone know the cost of replacing one?
 
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Old 07-16-2008, 11:01 PM
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i dont remember the exact price, but i belive the part is under 50 bucks... installation is the expensive part!
 
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Old 07-16-2008, 11:10 PM
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LOL! Thanks I don't think I'll be racing anyone soon. I just need to replace the plactic one for now. I getting ready to trade this one in for a 09 model. So 50$ huh?
 
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Old 07-17-2008, 10:55 AM
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i think it was about that, the install will run u a few hundred probably... or you could DIY looks like a bitch to do tho...
 
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Old 07-17-2008, 12:28 PM
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why would it cost a few hundred to mount a few screws and clips?
am i missing something here?


if you're going to sell the car try salvaging the skid plate if you still
have all the pieces. remove it from the car, place it upside down on
a flat surface and take some epoxy and some plastic sheets (home depot
garden trim or watever) and piece it back together. if the plastic
is deformed use a heatgun and re-shape it.

once it hardens it will probably be even stronger than factory.
 
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:39 PM
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stealerships would charge an arm and a leg for it... labour here is like 80 an hour...
 
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:41 PM
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some beer cans and rivets...

don't even have to take the plate off.
 
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:47 PM
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yeah i dont see how installation could be expensive or why anybody couldn't just do it themself....
 
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:49 PM
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I had mine replaced, and I did the owrk myself, it came to about 200$ to replace the wheel wells, and the base skid plate that attaches the bumper to the frame, then there is another undercarriage shield, and that covers the engine, I didn't replace it, it was ok.

But go check it out, it's all clipped on, only a 10mm on the drivers side for some reason, and 2 screws holding the wheel wells to the main skidplate/cover.
 
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Old 07-17-2008, 08:55 PM
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i would def. DIY it would be ridic. to pay a stealership
 
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