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Marlin
05/11/2010, 01:48 PM
Well, I was inspired after being on a thread in here for a battery hold down assembly. If you have done the optima upgrade, then your factory hold down is too short, so if you have to buy a new one, might as well get a cool one. There were some cool ones available. I then searched Ebay and found one that will custom cut the top plate for free. $50 including S&H!!! This thing is 1/8" steel, very heavy duty. It came out awesome, except that I should have had him cut the VX oriented the other way, I didn't think about that. But its still looks cool, and the yellow paint I got is very close to the Proton yellow.
Here are some pics:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0956.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0954.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0953.JPG

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0952.JPG
handeeman
05/11/2010, 02:04 PM
It came out awesome, except that I should have had him cut the VX oriented the other way, I didn't think about that. http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0956.JPG


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0954.JPG


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0953.JPG



http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/515/IMGP0952.JPG


I think it woulda looked funny, XV. Just my two cents.
yellowgizmo99
05/11/2010, 02:30 PM
means from passenger side to drivers side, do you remember the seller Marlin
Marlin
05/11/2010, 05:11 PM
means from passenger side to drivers side, do you remember the seller Marlin

Uzaree, I let him know about potential business heading his way, and that the VX needed to be oriented the other way. He will do pretty much any symbol you want for no charge, as long as its fairly simple. But the red optima showing through VX looks sweet as far as I am concerned. Especially since I plan on removing all the brackets, rust away them, and then paint them red this summer.
wintermute
05/11/2010, 05:19 PM
Very nice!
:thumbup:
LiquidVX
05/11/2010, 11:44 PM
this is great man. Good job!
tom4bren
05/12/2010, 06:04 AM
FWIW,

I found that John Deere yellow from Rustoleum (I think they actually call it Agricultural Yellow) is a pretty good match for Proton. If you look in my gallery, that's what's on my crossmember & diff brackets.

Handito - rekin that not everyone is quite used to your dry sense of humor.:) Need to spend more time online.
handeeman
05/12/2010, 10:17 AM
FWIW,

I found that John Deere yellow from Rustoleum (I think they actually call it Agricultural Yellow) is a pretty good match for Proton. If you look in my gallery, that's what's on my crossmember & diff brackets.

Handito - rekin that not everyone is quite used to your dry sense of humor.:) Need to spend more time online.

I knew besides "Taxi Cab Yellow" there was another yellow they (Protons) reminded me of. Can't wait till somebody puts green stripes on theirs.

T4B- I'm trying to be on-line as much as I can....seems they've actually made me work more lately.
tom4bren
05/12/2010, 10:31 AM
I'm trying to be on-line as much as I can....seems they've actually made me work more lately.

It boggles the mind!!!
Mile High VX
05/12/2010, 12:29 PM
It boggles the mind!!!

And the mind is a terrible thing to boggle!
Marlin
05/12/2010, 12:30 PM
I knew besides "Taxi Cab Yellow" there was another yellow they (Protons) reminded me of. Can't wait till somebody puts green stripes on theirs.

T4B- I'm trying to be on-line as much as I can....seems they've actually made me work more lately.


It boggles the mind!!!

:hj:

LOL, since mom and dad are off tearing up the fragile environment in Utah, I will police my own thread. :bgwb:
tom4bren
05/13/2010, 08:25 AM
It's Handito's fault.

Bad Handito

No Moab 2011 for you.
Marlin
05/13/2010, 03:49 PM
It's Handito's fault.

Bad Handito

No Moab 2011 for you.

This is warning #2. I will yellow card you for your next offense;ooo;:_mecker:
tom4bren
05/13/2010, 06:06 PM
Proton card me ... PLEASE!!!
Marlin
05/14/2010, 05:04 AM
Proton card me ... PLEASE!!!

LOL, keep pushing your luck and I am going to Ebony ball you from the thread.
RickOKC
05/14/2010, 08:54 AM
LOL, keep pushing your luck and I am going to Ebony ball you from the thread.
Sheesh... who anointed you "The Kaiser"?


:p
Marlin
05/14/2010, 09:03 AM
Sheesh... who anointed you "The Kaiser"?


:p

LOL, as I said earlier, mom and dad are off ruining the fragile rock and sands in Utah for future generations of tortoises, so someone has to step up and control those two and maintain good order and discipline:slap:

If that means I have to spew foxfire like a dragon, then I will. (i know that was a rough one, but it was the best I could come up with, just finished a CalcI final, it was painful)
vt_maverick
05/14/2010, 12:14 PM
LOL, keep pushing your luck and I am going to Ebony ball you from the thread.

That's what she said? :confused: ;) :bwgy:
Marlin
05/16/2010, 12:15 PM
Sheesh... who anointed you "The Kaiser"?


:p

After 20 hours of flying, I came up with a retort:
"I went to a fortune teller and she Astral projected to predict my future as a keeper of the peace" :)
RickOKC
05/16/2010, 04:13 PM
"GET DOWN! I'VE GOT A PUN AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!"

LOL, good things come to those who wait and are loopy due to getting dangerous doses of radiation from airport screening machines. :)

If anybody needs me, I'll be over here with my pie hole firmly shut.
tom4bren
05/17/2010, 06:05 AM
LOL, keep pushing your luck and I am going to Ebony ball you from the thread.

I have no response to that!!!