AMTS 120/150 Prado & FJ bash plates. SA made/supplied.

[brownb_2 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brownb_2]

Hey amts looks great,

Sorry I just impulse bought a Brown Davis under guard cos I found a good price online, would you be able to take me off the list,

Sorry for stuffing ya numbers around

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Got the front plate back from the fabricator today and still needs a slight tweak to the fold angles. Going back tomorrow. The tranny plate was pretty much spot on apart from 2 holes which were slightly out - my measurement error.

MLC, I've lined up with Nickchap, Switched and (maybe) iantz for test fitting. I think you and Switched have the same Prado (auto D4D)?

Brownb_2, I've removed you from the list.

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No problem amts.

I will be around last week to pick mine up.

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Got home from a weekend away down at Goolwa and as soon as the car was unloaded, I cracked on with fitting the prototype. I had success with getting both plates on my car :lol:

Here are the pics.

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And the rest of the photos.
Fitting switched's and nickchap's Prados tomorrow night.

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Hi Andrew
Just wondering if you think it would be worth putting slots/groove,bend in the rear plate to make it easier to get the crap out?
Looks like you could trap a lot of muck/mud etc on the rear plate?
Just a thought

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Hi Andrew
Just wondering if you think it would be worth putting slots/groove,bend in the rear plate to make it easier to get the crap out?
Looks like you could trap a lot of muck/mud etc on the rear plate?
Just a thought

Hi Marc,
That thought did cross my mind a while back. I wasn't going to add any slots to the plates for several reasons:
1. Adding more holes will weaken the structure (not by much but still, it's better to have it as strong as possible)
2. More holes means more crap can get through the plates

I am supplying longish bolts and to assist in cleaning, the bashplates can be lowered by undoing the bolts, but not undoing them completely. A high pressure hose with an angled nozzle or one of these can remove the crap above the plates

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No worries, just a thought.

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Hi Andrew,

Any chance to see the front on photo? Did you end up putting front ventilating holes as per the fist post's drawings?

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The front on photos is on an earlier post http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post293834

There will not be any vent holes in the prototype. Only in the final production version.

I spent about half an hour driving to work with the bashplates on, travelling at 70-90km/h. Temp gauge did not move but it's only a short distance.

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Note to self, place a file in front of own crutch to hide the hard-on from these plates

Also, do not kiss amts when picking up the plates.

Final note: ask amts how he spends half an hour driving a short distance at 70-90 kph???????

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Just popped out of the office for some fresh air and looked at the rear plate. I can actually see the top of the plate from the front wheel and under the side steps. So no trouble hosing dirt off the top of the rear plate at all by putting your arm/hose between the tyre and the wheel arch. Will get a shot of this after work.

MLC, Cavan to Ed Parks via Port Wakefield Rd thru Waterloo Corner ranges from 70 to 90 km/h.
Remind me to have garlic on pickup day

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i wonder how the 10mm loss in clearance compares to the likes of TJM or BrownDavies

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I know that the TJM plate sits higher for the main part but then they weld a scalloped plate where the front diff is, bringing the clearance back down. I have no idea about the BD plates.

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MLC, Cavan to Ed Parks via Port Wakefield Rd thru Waterloo Corner ranges from 70 to 90 km/h.
Remind me to have garlic on pickup day

You big tease