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Originally Posted by winkosmosis
I want to get a similar full belly pan made for my XJ. The normal material they use for skids is 3/16" steel, which is really heavy. I'm thinking 1/8" with dimple die holes for rigidity, covered underneath with HDPE, would be strong and light, allowing you to have a huge aerodynamic belly pan/skid. For all I know 1/16" could even be strong enough.
Aluminum might also work
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I thought I heard something about 5mm of Al doing the trick, and that would be a LOT lighter than the steel, but once you dent it, you'd have to replace the whole panel to repair it... I would think.
Thanks for the thought on the grill cover. I don't think either would be too hard to do.
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