Does anyone know of a good place to buy chrome or diamond plate rocker panel covers that stick w/ adhesive (not bolted or riveted on) to the actual rocker panel of an XJ and not just the lower door.

the only one i could find that goes on the rocker panel (and also goes on the lower door) is this one but it rivets on and i am looking for a kit that sticks with adhesive.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rocky-road.com/media/SideplatesXJ.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rocky-road.com/xjsideplate.html&usg=___ZxnGPXQMEp3SSPs6EU1UeSvORc =&h=480&w=640&sz=72&hl=en&start=21&um=1&itbs=1&tbn id=Y8N0Pyte4eHcQM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djeep%2Bcherokee%2Brocker%2Bpanel%2Bco vers%26start%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26nd sp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1


I have checked ebay and a lot of other places and can't find what i want.

thanks

 

Buy that and use double sided tape... Not sure why you would want stick-on armor, but to each his own.

 

I fabed up mine and used Pan head Philips screws, I also used a sheet of toolbox tray liner that I picked up at Fred Myeres $1.00 ea, to keep the moisture out. Been five years with no prob. These pics are from when it was new.



This is what they look like today.

 

I've always thought those rocker panels looked crappy but they look great on that black Cherokee.

 

quadratec has them for sale im thinking about getting the black powdercoat ones for my white 99

 

Lol Thanks man, they were fun to make and also my first fab work.

azxj99 Black powder on white would look sweet!

 

X2 I have never seen them done so well and they look great on the black cherokee. They would probably look pretty crappy on my white 2 door though.

 

hey can you give me some info on how you fabed these? i have some rust issues and a buddy of mine said he could get me some diamond plate if i gave him the dimensions. how did you do the bends?

 

i am in the process of making some of these. how did you get your bends??

 

Hey Sorry guys, I have had a rough summer and was very busy. I apologize for my negligence to my Cherokee brothers! Here is a link to that page of my build. Page one about 3/4 down the page. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/my...j-build-74916/. Agian, sorry ill try to be around more in the future.

 

scored with a grinder. wow. steady hand. and i love the recycled tool box steel idea. i use panels from washing machines to fix rusty spots.

 

Sorry if I did'nt make it clear.I guess I could have said it better My bad!
In my cutting area, the same way I cut the plate, I used the same clamping method for scoring the back of the bend.
I marked my bend lines on the back of the plate with a Sharpie and used a sheet of plywood as my cutting area. Use a factory cut edge of another piece of ply as a straight edge to run your grinder against to score the back of the bend. Use wood screws to clampdown your diamond plate. Score along the bend line with steady speed with the grinder, be careful not to cut to deep. Pre drill the holes and screw into place.


FASTENING THE DIAMOND PLATE:
I used pan head Philips screws to fasten my new diamond plate to my XJ. I also used a thin sheet of toolbox tray liner(woven thin sheet of foam rubber) as a gasket to keep the moisture out. You can pick them up at Fred Meyers for a buck a piece.
Just lay the liner on the back and if it’s the same liner that I bought it should stick to the new diamond plate like glue. If not you may want to get some spray on glue to secure it. Once you have it secured, then just trim with a razor blade.