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skid plate
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:25 am
by pottercountypuddlejumper
Can anyone put up pictures of what you have under the seats to protect yourself , mine has never had anything. Just fiberglass. Thanks , VIC
skid plate
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:50 am
by towd-dude
Some Tow'd owner's have added a tube level with the lower part of the seat but I've never seen a Tow'd with anything directly under the seat area. Not that it couldn't be done but I don't thinks it's needed.
Bob
skid plate
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:13 am
by jsturtlebuggy
skid plate
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:19 am
by pottercountypuddlejumper
Thanks, I am trying to be one step ahead of Pa. inspection, with all the runaround they give you, I was expecting they would want something more than fiberglass between your butt and the road inches away. VIC
skid plate
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:28 am
by jsturtlebuggy
I never finished the Tow'd project sold it and it went to Australia.
This is what the body looked like and you can see the glass reinforcement on the body.
I never got to the point of installing the aluminum floor be for selling it. n
All of the extra fiberglass work on bottom of the body was done at Meyers Manx race shop. This was one of the early Tow'ds that had the ABS body replaced with fiberglass.
skid plate
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:36 am
by dcamomanx
Joseph,
I love what you did with the frame, I wish I would have thought of doing something like that with my race tow'd. I bet it would help a lot with the cowl and steering wheel shake.
Doran
skid plate
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:35 pm
by pottercountypuddlejumper
Looks very strong! Thanks..... VIC Are there many buggies in the outback?
skid plate
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:15 am
by jsturtlebuggy
There was 4 Tow'ds shipped last year down under.
From what I have been told there is work being done on them and 1 close to being finished.
From what my friends tell me there is an off road park close to them where they plan on using them.
On another site (I forget which one and the name of the guy) there is one that been there for years and he uses in the dirt and dunes.
skid plate
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:29 am
by ManxRob
Here is a picture of the ‘skid plate’ on my Tow’d when I took it apart.
I think it is the original described in the assembly instructions. I think it’s primary purpose was to keep the shift rod and wiring out of harms way.
Rob
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:42 am
by pottercountypuddlejumper
Thanks Rob.......... VIC