Adding some diamond plate

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jerryg - 27 Mar 2007 01:13 GMT

Hi all,

I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
start. I'll take any and all suggestions.

Thanks you,

Greg

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Snow - 27 Mar 2007 20:36 GMT

First thing I think of when I see diamond plate is " that guy is
trying to hide some holes".

Snow...

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Mike Romain - 27 Mar 2007 21:25 GMT

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> Greg

Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
in short order from electrolysis.

Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
on with butyl might work...

Mike
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Tracie - 29 Mar 2007 14:09 GMT

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This is just a suggestion, but I have noticed that the diamond plate
rocker panels are also made from UV treated thermoplastic that bonds
to the vehicle with super duty 3M double sided tape. I have seen them
in black, and they look nice. I don't know about anyone else, but for
me unless you stand right up close to it, you can't tell it's not
metal. And this thermoplastic may eliminate your problem of metal
touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
suggestion.

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L.W. (Bill) Hughes III - 29 Mar 2007 21:42 GMT

Reminds me of the PVC roll bars sold for the back of pickups, for the
mall cruisers.
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> touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
> suggestion.

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