Black Diamond Plate?

[broncosis]

Hey, in an earlier post, people were considering options for speaker mounts in the rear of the EB. Jeepster suggested black diamond plate for the rear panels, anyone know where to get some, is it coated? Painted?Can it be purchased by the panel black? or do you send it out to be colored after cutting? Anybody ever use it? Pics? TIA, bill

 

[TexasBronco]

Not sure what the deal on that is BUT if you do need to spray it or something along those lines. DON"T GO BUY NEW STUFF!!!! go to a junkyard and they are bound to have afew diamong plate tool boxes in the beds of trucks, and buy one of those....if there is a big enough flat section to use.

 

[DeanW]

I can't help with your question, but I've often thought about taking some diamond plate, carefully taping the tops of each "diamond" and spraying it black. After pulling the tape you'd have shiny stars on the black.

Also seems like wwaaayyyyy to much work

Another idea was to spray the whole sheet, then lightly sand (emory or super-fine) the tops to achieve similar result.

 

[SteveL]

just go to a local metal scrap yard to get the DP. Then just paint it black or you could give one of us a bunch of $$ to paint it.

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

To have "black" diamond plate it should be anodized. but you would want to be finsished bending and shaping before having it anodized for best results. If someone was calling a material "black diamond plate," they probably meant real diamond plate which is steel, not the more common aluminum which is basicly for cosmetics.

 

[Jeepster]

Ive seen jeep stuff and tool boxes black diamond plate. Its black powder coated.

 

[LSUpete]

I have black diamond plate for the interior quarter panels and my rocker covers. I had it powder-coated in gloss black. Photos available upon request. 8)

 

[NorCal70]

I had some diamond plate interior qtr panels from JBG that I had painted black. My body shop powder coated them. Looks much better. Sorry I don't have a pic for you.

 

[LSUpete]

Here are some photos of my diamond plate interior. All of this was powder-coated....a process I truly appreciate.

 

[74ranger]

hey LSU nice pics, that looks great is exactly what i was thinking, another project is that a crome cage ??? ;D

 

[LSUpete]

Nope, the cage was powder-coated in the same gloss black. 8)

 

[GaBronco]

I myself have rhino-lined interior and always thought I would do a roll on application of herculiner on the quarters in the back. Look real good and keep the rattles down from metal on metal contact and from the music thumping! ;D

Nathan 8)

 

[Bronco Ben]

nice interior LSU pete!!! ;D ;D I had no idea that body shops could do power coatings, that's awsome in it self!
I also like the JBL speaker install with the diamond plate. I think I will herculine my bed, then do the black diamond plate ( ;Dfuture project), that looks awsome pete!!!
thanks
Ben

 

[broncosis]

thanks LSU awesome pics!-melike,melike.

 

[66horse]

Hey Pete, did you make/have made those panels, or did you buy them somehwere?

 

[LSUpete]

I bought them from Justin Tanner. He has a company in Pheonix called JT's Bronco parts. His number is 602-201-8533. 8)

 

[66horse]

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I bought them from Justin Tanner. He has a company in Pheonix called JT's Bronco parts. His number is 602-201-8533. 8)
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Thanks for the info Pete, I like that look!