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What's with the fascination in chequerplate?

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What's with the fascination in chequerplate?

Post by TheOtherLeft »

What's with everyone's love with chequerplate. I see it's used in everything from toolboxes to bash plates to tray tops.

Is it stronger/stiffer then the equivalent flat sheet? I suppose it would be since it does have more material then plain flat sheet.

Plus it would get dirtier then flat sheet.

I agree it has it's uses where grip is required but on things like bash plates it would actually be detrimental wouldn't it?
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Post by bogged »

it looks pretty.
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Post by jonno_racing »

bogged wrote:it looks pretty.
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it also shouldnt be used as bash plate.. ally grabs... checker makes it worse!
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Re: What's with the fascination in chequerplate?

Post by coxy321 »

jonno_racing wrote:
bogged wrote:it looks pretty.
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it also shouldnt be used as bash plate.. ally grabs... checker makes it worse!
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Post by grimbo »

I had it on my tray on the Zuk puely because I got it cheap. i hated the look of it, it was a pain to keep clean, it was soft so it gouged and dented easily and it just looks crap I reckon. I wished I had saved a bit more and bought flat sheet instead.
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Post by CWBYUP »

Its easy to look good.

Its hard to clean but once clean it hides scratches etc very easily.

Bash plates though ? :? :?
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Post by just cruizin' »

For trays and toolboxes, ally is light. Looks better than flat sheet once it becomes 'used'. Used to cover panels ie Sierra back corners not to bad, used as bash plates no, as reviously mentioned go the stainless.
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Post by joeblow »

i used it to reinforce the panels on my custom cab....before it became popular. oh how i will never use that stuff again!
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Post by RAY185 »

Chequer plate nuts, a must have for the chequer plate connoisseur.

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Post by adriand82 »

I hate the shit. Screams Supercheap. Did i mention I hate the shit?
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Post by BlueSuzy »

It really depends on what checker plate you mean.

* Alloy checker is ok on boxes etc
* Rubber checker is crap but ute beds ok
* Floormat checker scream supercheap
* Stainless checker shiney good for trucks
* Stick on checker is crap
* Steel checker tough. durable.


Got steel checkerplate? :D This is mine. Covers bent tailgate as well as light housings for num plate etc. Kept getting smashed lights in the stocko bumper..
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Post by nicbeer »

i got ally chequer door panels.

got them cheap and look not too bad. also dont heat up too much in the sun
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Post by jonno_racing »

i am getting the back panels (inside of tray) done in bling checker plate...
because my old ones are fawked and i think it looks good....

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Post by wyliespatrol »

ckecker plate is used on boxes and things because

it dosent show twists, pulls or buckling when welded up as boxes ect

and i agree it looks shit

flat sheet looks bloody good when fitted correctly
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Post by jessie928 »

wyliespatrol wrote:ckecker plate is used on boxes and things because

it dosent show twists, pulls or buckling when welded up as boxes ect

and i agree it looks shit

flat sheet looks bloody good when fitted correctly
i like it :)

flat sheet looks great, until you put the first dent in it, then it looks shit.

diamond plate looks good do matter how many dents and gouges it has.

it gives the vehicle an industrial look.

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Post by WICKED »

The inter back end of my 40 was checkplate :finger:

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Post by jessie928 »

WICKED wrote:The inter back end of my 40 was checkplate :finger:
nice!

i started doing it to my forty with the windsor motor, just the flooor through, i finished the front half, i have to do the back end now. it has a huge hole in d middle :D

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Post by Ben »

adriand82 wrote:I hate the shit. Screams Supercheap. Did i mention I hate the shit?
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Post by dogbreath_48 »

nicbeer wrote:i got ally chequer door panels.

got them cheap and look not too bad. also dont heat up too much in the sun
I know heaps of people do this - aren't you concerned about the plate coming loose and slicing you up in the event of an accident? At least the steel body panels all have rolled edges and would be more prone to bending than coming loose or fracturing...

just curious if i'm the only one who isn't too keen on alloy door panels for this reason :D
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Post by joeblow »

dogbreath_48 wrote:
nicbeer wrote:i got ally chequer door panels.

got them cheap and look not too bad. also dont heat up too much in the sun
I know heaps of people do this - aren't you concerned about the plate coming loose and slicing you up in the event of an accident? At least the steel body panels all have rolled edges and would be more prone to bending than coming loose or fracturing...

just curious if i'm the only one who isn't too keen on alloy door panels for this reason :D
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Post by adriand82 »

Haha thought I was going to get flamed to no end for voicing my opinion on the crap, seems I'm not alone :finger: :finger:
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