I did same thing got the aluminum from some old street signs also used it to make a plate for the floor in the front foot wells cut it to match the recesses in the floor and coated the bottom with undercoating real thick the nice thing about the floor plate is now that there is no carpet the patched floor used to flex with the plate it feels really solid if I can figure how to put pics up I'll take some now that it is bedlined it looks real sharp.Just thought Id mention it as most broncos with carpet in them need the floor patched, makes a nice clean solid job.
Floor hooks & body mount access plates for Bedlinered Broncos.
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After putting in the bedliner, i thought i had way too much black in my interior, so i got to thinking...what if i make aluminum body mount access covers? COOL! :thumbup
Tools needed:
-Drill
-1/8" drillbit (or whatever size you choose to make your screws. i used #8 machine threads)
-#8 tap
-5/16" drillbit
-File
-Scissors
-Access to a buffing wheel (for that shiny, "I'm a badass" look)
-Metal-Cutting saw. (any type)
-compass
-marker,pencil, & paper
Materials Needed:
-Aluminum sheet metal
-12 #8 1/2" machine screws
-3/16" Weatherstripping
-12 #8 washers
-2 1/2" pipe U-Bolts with backing plate and 4 nuts a piece
1.using the pencil, trace the outline of one of the larger covers (2 front) and one of the smaller covers (4 rear) on a piece of paper. make sure to include the screw holes.
2. next, use a different piece of paper, and make a rounded version of those plates using the compass and pencil. it should also include the screw holes, and be able to cover the same area as the original plates.
3. cut out both of your paper designs and trace them onto the aluminum with a marker. there should be 4 small ones and 2 big ones, in case you forgot already...
4. using your metal saw, roughly cut out all of your ovals, leaving a small portion of the line to work with. the original tracing may not have been a perfect one, so now you can account for error.
5. using the file, smooth out your cutting, because you are very bad with a jigsaw, and you are glad you have your little black line left over to whittle away at. make sure all of your edges are very smooth, because this will get you points in appearance. buff out the aluminum if you like
6. drill out all of the necessary holes in the aluminum. the #8 machince screws should fit through them cleanly. check to see if your drillings are accurate with the holes in the floor of the bronco. if not, drill your hole out bigger, because you'll probably screw up on the second time around anyway.
7. tap all of the holes in the floor of the bronco. the tap should fit fairly easy into the old screw holes, and allow for enough grip into the metal. just be sure to apply a bit of pressure for the first 4 turns or so, until the tap smoothy operates in the floor.
8. side trip! mark TWO of the smaller plates you have just made for the U-bolts you bought and drill them out. install the u-bolt by first maxing a nut out on each side of the u-bolt, to act as stoppers. then install u-bolt with backing plate and nuts.
9. remember that weatherstripping you bought? Open it. Apply it all the way around the bottom side of the covers, making sure to keep it 1/8" away from the edge of the cover.
10. align the plates and start the screws. the u-bolt style cover should be in the rearmost position. my #8 screws were hex head style, because im all about the bling bling. tighten down evenly, and you are done! :rockon
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All tied down. tested as of this past weekend and they hold up good!
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These are the front covers. (note my bling)
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Tools needed:
-Drill
-1/8" drillbit (or whatever size you choose to make your screws. i used #8 machine threads)
-#8 tap
-5/16" drillbit
-File
-Scissors
-Access to a buffing wheel (for that shiny, "I'm a badass" look)
-Metal-Cutting saw. (any type)
-compass
-marker,pencil, & paper
Materials Needed:
-Aluminum sheet metal
-12 #8 1/2" machine screws
-3/16" Weatherstripping
-12 #8 washers
-2 1/2" pipe U-Bolts with backing plate and 4 nuts a piece
1.using the pencil, trace the outline of one of the larger covers (2 front) and one of the smaller covers (4 rear) on a piece of paper. make sure to include the screw holes.
2. next, use a different piece of paper, and make a rounded version of those plates using the compass and pencil. it should also include the screw holes, and be able to cover the same area as the original plates.
3. cut out both of your paper designs and trace them onto the aluminum with a marker. there should be 4 small ones and 2 big ones, in case you forgot already...
4. using your metal saw, roughly cut out all of your ovals, leaving a small portion of the line to work with. the original tracing may not have been a perfect one, so now you can account for error.
5. using the file, smooth out your cutting, because you are very bad with a jigsaw, and you are glad you have your little black line left over to whittle away at. make sure all of your edges are very smooth, because this will get you points in appearance. buff out the aluminum if you like
6. drill out all of the necessary holes in the aluminum. the #8 machince screws should fit through them cleanly. check to see if your drillings are accurate with the holes in the floor of the bronco. if not, drill your hole out bigger, because you'll probably screw up on the second time around anyway.
7. tap all of the holes in the floor of the bronco. the tap should fit fairly easy into the old screw holes, and allow for enough grip into the metal. just be sure to apply a bit of pressure for the first 4 turns or so, until the tap smoothy operates in the floor.
8. side trip! mark TWO of the smaller plates you have just made for the U-bolts you bought and drill them out. install the u-bolt by first maxing a nut out on each side of the u-bolt, to act as stoppers. then install u-bolt with backing plate and nuts.
9. remember that weatherstripping you bought? Open it. Apply it all the way around the bottom side of the covers, making sure to keep it 1/8" away from the edge of the cover.
10. align the plates and start the screws. the u-bolt style cover should be in the rearmost position. my #8 screws were hex head style, because im all about the bling bling. tighten down evenly, and you are done! :rockon
All tied down. tested as of this past weekend and they hold up good!
These are the front covers. (note my bling)
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