Remove Cladding? Opinions Please..
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: In the field...
Clad on...Clad off.
Where is the Excursion?
I am here to see some Excursion ****
and this is what I get?
Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,434
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From: Yakima, Wash.
I will see about some more Ex **** in the future... BTW, the rough sea pic was taken about a mile down the beach from the pic in my signature.
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Yakima, Wash.
So, the stone guards arrived yesterday, and me being me, I could not wait to get them on. So I braved a small break in the ongoing rough weather here in a sprint to get them done. Well that break did not last long, so only one side got completed before the next squall line hit.
Here are the pics from the finished side. Note, I have not even tried the front fenders yet. Maybe in the next weather break...
I really lucked out, the paint was PERFECT under the cladding
I am loving the smooth side look!
Here are the pics from the finished side. Note, I have not even tried the front fenders yet. Maybe in the next weather break...
I really lucked out, the paint was PERFECT under the cladding
I am loving the smooth side look!
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 11,798
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From: Mt. Shasta California
So, the stone guards arrived yesterday, and me being me, I could not wait to get them on. So I braved a small break in the ongoing rough weather here in a sprint to get them done. Well that break did not last long, so only one side got completed before the next squall line hit.
Here are the pics from the finished side. Note, I have not even tried the front fenders yet. Maybe in the next weather break...
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I really lucked out, the paint was PERFECT under the cladding
I am loving the smooth side look!
Here are the pics from the finished side. Note, I have not even tried the front fenders yet. Maybe in the next weather break...
[
I really lucked out, the paint was PERFECT under the cladding
I am loving the smooth side look!
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Yakima, Wash.
Rain, no never 
So I just went out and finished up between squalls, so now the back is done!
I will tackle the fronts when the weather settles down sometime next week.
Here are pics from the other side...
I hope these help in making up your mind about keeping or removing the armor.
BTW, getting all of the tape off is a PAIN IN THE A$$! Also, whoever invented those screw on, plastic tabs should be shot
They are almost as bad as the tape
So I just went out and finished up between squalls, so now the back is done!
I will tackle the fronts when the weather settles down sometime next week.
Here are pics from the other side...
I hope these help in making up your mind about keeping or removing the armor.
BTW, getting all of the tape off is a PAIN IN THE A$$! Also, whoever invented those screw on, plastic tabs should be shot
They are almost as bad as the tape
Nice look
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Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,434
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From: Yakima, Wash.
