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What's with the fascination in chequerplate?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:15 pm
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?
Re: What's with the fascination in chequerplate?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:20 pm
by bogged
it looks pretty.
Re: What's with the fascination in chequerplate?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:22 pm
by jonno_racing
bogged wrote:it looks pretty.
X2
it also shouldnt be used as bash plate.. ally grabs... checker makes it worse!
Re: What's with the fascination in chequerplate?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:24 pm
by coxy321
jonno_racing wrote:bogged wrote:it looks pretty.
X2
it also shouldnt be used as bash plate.. ally grabs... checker makes it worse!
Stainless???
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:50 pm
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:18 pm
by CWBYUP
Its easy to look good.
Its hard to clean but once clean it hides scratches etc very easily.
Bash plates though ?
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:38 pm
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.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:08 pm
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!
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:12 pm
by RAY185
Chequer plate nuts, a must have for the chequer plate connoisseur.
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:26 pm
by adriand82
I hate the shit. Screams Supercheap. Did i mention I hate the shit?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:03 am
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?
This is mine. Covers bent tailgate as well as light housings for num plate etc. Kept getting smashed lights in the stocko bumper..
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:12 am
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
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:06 am
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....
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:20 am
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
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:46 am
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.
Jes
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:59 am
by WICKED
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:32 am
by jessie928
WICKED wrote:The inter back end of my 40 was checkplate
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
Jes
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:10 pm
by Ben
adriand82 wrote:I hate the shit. Screams Supercheap. Did i mention I hate the shit?
This.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:29 pm
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
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:23 pm
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
X2.....hate em with a passion...plus they are noisy....
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:02 am
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
