Interest Check: Mirko skid plates!

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1. List a price you would pay.
2. List if you would want 1 or 2.

Made with alluminum coil stock. If I get 10 people with a reasonable price I would make more. Uses no fasteners or adhesive (but you could). I spray painted mine. Here are pics:
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is it just me or does that skid plate seem thin as hell

Like I said. It is made out of alluminum coil stock. It is the only way I could get it to bend up and around the mirko lip without too much cutting and kinking. It's better than nothing and could help people with light scraping problems. JOE

Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
is it just me or does that skid plate seem thin as hell

who cares about thin? it doesn't look good at all. i'd rather roll a chipped up mirko than that.

good idea in concpet, bad idea in execution. is there any way to clean it up?

Originally posted by MxRacer:

good idea in concpet, bad idea in execution. is there any way to clean it up?

not have it stick out and cover the lip up front..

If u can clean up that front lip. I would be down if the price isn't crazy.

Originally posted by MxRacer:

Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
is it just me or does that skid plate seem thin as hell

who cares about thin? it doesn't look good at all. i'd rather roll a chipped up mirko than that.

good idea in concpet, bad idea in execution. is there any way to clean it up?

The mirko under that is chipped a little and this is 10x better than nothing! I rolled it up over the front to cover the chips it already had - I guess if someone doesn't want that it would be no problem and easier for me. BUT you would have to fasten it to the mirko somehow.

Having this on there, regardless if the metal is krinkled around the bend, IS protecting my $300 splitter and is keeping if from chipping anymore!

and... the car is so low and the rest of my car is so flashy that no ones eyes even venture to the bottom of my mirko!

hardly noticeable - About cleaning it up... I went to a metal fab shop and they would just charge labor to make me one out of 16 gauge stainless and it would have been over $200! so no, I can't clean it up anymore for the price I paid to make it myself of $0. I don't have metal bending tools, or any way to heat the metal up or anything.

This skid plate is not for looks as much as it is for function. I think that people who drive there cars everyday and would like less wear and tear on their mirko would like one. I could be wrong - like I said, they are removeable because there are no fasteners or adhesive.

hope this helped - JOE

I was extreemly happy when I was done considering I used a hammer and a block of wood and scrap coil stock! lol Took about 1 hr to make + paint

now i just feel like I should just have it for myself and not offer these.

DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T POST - FOR INTERESTED PEOPLE ONLY - IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION PM ME AND I WILL DECIDE IF YOUR COMMENTS ARE WORTH POSTING OR ARE JUST NEGATIVE.

I was thinking:
$15 without front lip and you get the rear tabs still
$30 with front lip and rear tabs
+ shipping

If this is way out there then a moderator should lock this post

Dude. That looks awful. You should just have it stick out about 1/2" from the lip instead of folding over.

no because that sticking out will catch on concrete and bend it right under the mirko or rip it off. and I was trying to cover up old chips in the mirko and preventing new ones. YOUR JUST MAD THAT MY PRE98 IS BETTER: EAT THIS AND CHOKE ON IT!

No it will not bend under.

I've seen it on other SVTs. It's the same as putting a sheet of poly carbonate which is what I'm planning. It will protrude a little from the lip to protect it. This is what my buddy used on his Reiger front bumper on his Focus and it worked excellently. And no your car is not better than mine sparky.

I'll just add my $.02. The Mirko is more for looks. You buy a Mirko because you like the way it looks on the car. Sure you don't want it to get all chipped, but it's something you have to deal with. I won't sacrifice the looks of it, just to give it a little protection.

Put it this way, this is like having a HOT girlfriend, but making her wear full body armor, just to keep her from getting any cuts and bruises. Everyone now just thinks you have some oddly dressed girlfriend.

Mark

Why not try some of that [censored] chrome moulding that you can buy in autoparts stores? Seems like it would work with the mirko. Prep and paint it and it might look OK.

the door edging that your talking about doesn't stretch that far open....

Good point on the hot girlfriend though - I will just keep it on for SZ and see what you guys think of it then... I will not offer to make these then I guess. Thanks for the $.02

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p.s. Todras, I get bored looking at your car! Just remember, that bumper wouldn't even be in your hands if it weren't for Mike, Tony, and I.... we did all the hard work and I donated my car for almost 3 months so the bumper you have and that I have could be made.... that means, BE NICE TO ME! lol