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Old 06-20-2011, 03:44 PM   #56 (permalink)
FastPlastic
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Location: Ames, IA
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98 Cherokee - '98 Jeep Cherokee
90 day: 17.18 mpg (US)

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Here's the real kicker, who would have thought that I'd have to lift my vehicle an inch for ecomodding purposes? Just kidding, I'm looking for an alternative material for that area like some kind of sheet stock. Other than that, it will be the same M.O. of angle aluminum stock and rivets.
I used galvanized steel. So far unpainted in many places it's holding up well. Only spot that is rusting directly contacts the exhaust pipe, which really didn't surprise me. You can find it in the heating and cooling section of lowes/Home Depot. It's thick enough that in smaller pieces it will hold its shape, and only cost about $7-$10 a sheet.
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