Front underbody panel

[horty222]

F-ed up my underbody plastics big time, I was dargging them for about 15 miles. This is going to push me to make this.

http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv43/Horty24/underbodypanel.jpg

already drew it up in solidworks, I still need to get some dementions and add a oil change plate for easy access to it.
Looking to make this out of aluminum or titanium. I got a source for both materials :naughty: Might be a second before I get it done, but im looking for it to cover a bit more than the Beatrush one. Anyways wish me luck.

[brianv3ntura]

is there something u cant make? o.O how much do you think you'll sell this for if you do decide to produce for others.

EDIT: ever thought of making a making a custom front strut bar?

[Pool Playen Bob]

should turn out pretty damn nice. i'd go with aluminum.

[horty222]

Yeah it's cheaper too. Cant think that the mounting of it is very difficult? I know beatrush uses brackets, so ive read. So i have to take of what i have remaining of my cheesy plasics to get some ideas.

[Evasive]

i did the same thing drag my underbody for a few miles ive thought about buying a bottom skidplate but too expensive

[Klint]

Good luck! Update us with pics!

[Darksyde]

is there something u cant make?

AGREED! You have come up with some great stuff! I look forward to your progress!

[zzt231 gr]

nyways wish me luck.

You got it!!

[RWCustoms]

my friend just started making them out of aluminum for his dodge caliber srt4. He says its incredibly easy and charges $30 shipped. Can't wait to see yours

[Dnar]

Makes this happend, and Iam in for one =D, good luck!

[adosdrummer]

in

[Jsnake513]

finally!

[TRlPPlN]

make a rear one too!!!!

[KageRyu7]

You should make it so that it connects to the left and right wheel well plastics thus properly replacing all the underpanels. I could be wrong but I think I remember reading that a few people were having problems connecting the beatrush to the wheel well plastics just because of the design.

Also why stop with a front underpanel. You should just go ahead and make a 3-4 piece full body underpanel.

Those that want just the front can buy that and those that want the full thing can pay for the rest. I was planning on buying a beatrush panel and building the rest myself in a week or two but if your planning on starting thing I'll see how yours come along.

Good luck.

[Pool Playen Bob]

my friend just started making them out of aluminum for his dodge caliber srt4. He says its incredibly easy and charges $30 shipped. Can't wait to see yours

jesus 30 shipped huh? come like this?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LXcbsRfFn_4/TN0xNdmCdII/AAAAAAAABdM/zSoDwYZ1-Pg/s1600/Health%2BRisks%2Bof%2BUsing%2BAluminum%2BFoil.jpg

:chuckles:

[RWCustoms]

lol... he bought a roll of sheet metal thats about 2-4mm thick for cheap and had it cut.

[Pool Playen Bob]

lol no i believe you. its just incredibly cheap!

[yodaddyguido]

make a rear one too!!!!

im for this idea... horty def knows his stuff :D the underbody plastics arent too complicated as im sure you're finding out. the only reason they dont use brackets is because they're slightly formed around some of the under-engine areas to where they curve back up to contact the underbelly. i dont think that would even been too much of a challenge for you though if you want to steer clear of brackets.

[2gracer]

I'm trying to get my hands on a beatrush panel too because kamispeed is out of stock currently...obviously this was just posted a little bit ago, so it'll take awhile to get made but man I for one would love another option for an underpanel, esp if it was upgraded to any of the ideas above like incorporating the wheel wells or extending it to cover more then the front...My plastics got messed up too and I need something under there bad, I wish this would be online soon I'd totally be in for a group buy or something....

on another note what is it about this car that the underbody plastics suck so bad...prior to this car I'd never heard of messing up the underbody plastics, much less having it personally happen to me, so what is going on here hmmm??

also just out of curiousity what else has horty done? I've been around awhile but didn't know he's done custom stuff in the past and everyone seems so impressed that I'd love to check out the past projects

[2gracer]

btw I like your sig pool playin bob I saw it as I was scrolling back up and it made me laugh...my sister is all about Suzie

[Koolsilver]

Can't wait to see how this comes out and like everyone said you should try for a full underbody cover not just front. I'm sure you'd sell plenty

[2KGTS]

on another note what is it about this car that the underbody plastics suck so bad...

I've always heard it's about the people you let do your oil changes and their crappy job of buttoning up the underpanel when they're done.

[horty222]

do people actually install the front Beatrush without the side plastics?

[horty222]

Anybody care to share how the brackets for the underbody get mounted?
Are they self tapping screws? I see holes but no threads.

[Pool Playen Bob]

if i knew i would. but i don't.

[horty222]

update:
finished drawing up brackets for the front. Will do a test fit as soon as they can cut them. Hope to get this quickly so I can start looking at rear mounting points and where to locate the bend lines. Looked at some aluminum sheet. Looks like my vendor can get me 5053 aircraft quality aluminum. pretty durable stuff, looking like ball park figure around $100-$125 shipped for the underpanel once this is complete.

[adosdrummer]

cool, add pics then ill send money

[horty222]

cool, add pics then ill send money

Haha, not ready yet bro. but you can send me some money in your in a gift like mood :)

[Jsnake513]

ball park figure around $100-$125 shipped for the underpanel once this is complete.

perfect..

[KageRyu7]

ball park figure around $100-$125 shipped for the underpanel once this is complete.
Good stuff, you are the man. If these connect to the wheel well plastics then I'll definitely pick one up(maybe two since my girlfriend might need need one too).
Also you never responded to my(and others) comments on doing a full underbody is it something you would at-least consider after these are finnished?

[ZaneMan]

Anybody care to share how the brackets for the underbody get mounted?
Are they self tapping screws? I see holes but no threads.

The rear mounts to the control arms like the cusco bar. The front mounts to the radiator support with a 2 piece bracket. I can't really remember as its been 3-4 months since its come off.

[horty222]

Also you never responded to my(and others) comments on doing a full underbody is it something you would at-least consider after these are finnished

i can definetly add some holes to possibly add panels later down the road.

The rear mounts to the control arms like the cusco bar

You mean like removing the bolt on the arm?

[youngxlos]

man you are good! cant wait to see the finish product.
keep it up!

[horty222]

thanks, Carlos.

Anyone have pics of the brackets for the beatrush underpanel?
most interested in the rears.

[youngxlos]

sadly i don't think anyone would help out since they are probably upset they paid over $200 for theirs :(

[horty222]

sadly i don't think anyone would help out since they are probably upset they paid over $200 for theirs

Yeah understood. well im getting brackets cut tomorrow for the front. Then ill start working on the back, hopefully after that it will be a cake walk.

[MidnightMac]

I will buy one once you make them. Been needing an underpanel.

[Koolsilver]

Updates? :gap:

[2000celicagtmg]

This all sounds very interesting and after draging mine a few miles on the road the other day I am in for this....if it so happens that you get a complete underbody pannel Im in for that too.....

[danman0469]

The rear bracket for the beatrush panel does mount to the control arm. You loosen the bolt (a major pain in the ass by the way) and the bracket is shaped sorta like a hook, so it sits in between the bolt and the control arm when the bolt is tightened up. Hard to describe. Just had my panel off the other day to change the oil too, if i wouldve seen thiz thread i wouldve snapped a couple of pics for ya.

[horty222]

Danman, thanks for the help. Been too busy at work this week to do anything.

[gilica00]

I was reading your idea, I was thinking maybe you will be better off if skip the underpanel, and go straight ahead to make a front wind splitter. it will have the same function as underpanel (i think) but it will give you better down force, MPG, Cool look etc. but then you will have to wrap that in CF to achieve appearance, or just paint it black.

[KageRyu7]

I for one would not buy it if it was a wind splitter. I want something that keeps the oem look.

[ginobendezu]

I for one would not buy it if it was a wind splitter. I want something that keeps the oem look.

i agree, front windsplitter's a good idea but it a) doesnt really protect your engine bay from mud, water, snow, and salt (for those who live in snowy places) b) would be harder to install as there are people who have different front bumpers with different design and shape and c) i think it'll look better with the front under panel. like a mix between tuner and oem, less rice, more badass :bang:

a windsplitter would be a good add one piece in the future, not to expensive to manufacture and if horty uses the same holes for the clips as a way to mount the WS then that would make things even easier. but again, it'd have to be a more "down-the-road" type thing;)

[ginobendezu]

so do we have any progress in these bad boys?

[horty222]

so do we have any progress in these bad boys?

I finally got the damn brackets cut today. so no really no movement. Im just glad it has not rained here last couple of weeks cuz my cai is exposed. Come Monday ill bend and test fit.

things take for ever some times sorry doing my best..

[ginobendezu]

dont worry dude, no need to apologize, we understand these things take time to make. we just wanna see some more horty222 products out.
p.s. i think it'd b an awesome thing if you created a logo and a brand name for yourself and stamped it on ur products or engraved

[StockCeliGT]

New bumper, old engine plastics...wasn't the first time I had them rubbing down but I put an end to it today, cut the plastics from the front all the way to under the radiator, temporary fix... But yeah, underpanel would be awesome, count me in.

[youngxlos]

I agree with a logo, it would help get your name out there you know, if someone would ask I would say horty222 underpanel or sparkplug cover ;)
Keep up the good work, also would this work with cars equipped with the Moroso oil pan???

[horty222]

[quote=youngxlos;5429190]also would
dunno but we can always test fit one on your car..

[youngxlos]

also would
dunno but we can always test fit one on your car..
Sounds good to me pm me when your ready :)

[youngxlos]

Any updates?

[kingpapilove]

^x2

[horty222]

Sorry but no updates :(

[Koolsilver]

Are you still working on this? See you buying underpanels, hope that doesn't mean you quit this project :wtc:

[horty222]

Nope just need a template and also to add onto it

[2000celicagtmg]

So Im sure more people will be interested in knowing how much longer before we see your work of wonder , I for sure want one when they are finished

[Koolsilver]

Nope just need a template and also to add onto it

Phew, great to hear! No doubt I'll be getting one once you're finished:love:

[lajlijthoj]

Just a thought, but you should make a rear diffuser too. My end caps don't really look aggressive.

[2gracer]

ooooh I was about to get an underpanel but maybe i'll wait to see how this goes :eatpop:

[dstock1088]

Lol I literally ripped my broken under panels and fender liners off like 3 hours ago. I should replace them with yours.


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[jdmravi]

Me want!!!!!

[StrikerFury]

As of right now I don't even have an underpanel. So do want

[horty222]

I will have an authentic one by next week to mount to see what i an add to it. .

[Entranced]

very interested! mine started dragging just earlier this week. the plastic underpannels are held in by push clips. there are no threads, sadly. if you weld a nut on the top side of the pannel we could thread new bolts in and it would never come off.

but that's probably a stretch. cant wait to see the final product!

[horty222]

if you weld a nut on the top side of the pannel we could thread new bolts in and it would never come off.

but that's probably a stretch

Well tha is the plan so the plastic panels can be secured to the undrpanel.

I mounted the beatrush today finally. got it yesterday after FedEx found it in the sort facility. I have to say i wont be able to expand it any wider because the wheels would hit it when they are turned all the way. I still have to fab up the rear brackets since they did not come with the underpanel. As for the under panel it self it has been drawn in solidworks and could cut now but like i said I want to add some holes for the plastics and possibly add ons down the road. Oh and also looking to adapt a oil change panel so you dont have to take the whole panel off.

[2000celicagtmg]

Looking forward to seeing the finished product and ordering it too !!!!!

[StrikerFury]

How "tight" does it mount under the car? Because I would rather have it as like the OEM plastic replacement where I don't need any of the OEM plastic because the wheel well plastics on the sides

[LancerCeliMix]

I'm loving this. I'm surely in as well. There's no underpanel on mine either. nor is there wheel well plastics =( sadly. It's all exposed with winter coming and with all this rain we've been getting I don't feel that my celica is safe. Lol

[horty222]

There's no underpanel on mine either. nor is there wheel well plastics =( sadly. It's all exposed with winter coming and with all this rain we've been getting I don't feel that my celica is safe. Lol

the one im making will require modification to the underbody plastics to cover from the wheel well to the underbody panel.

[Dnar]

waiting for result =)

[grover616]

Any updates? :D?

[LancerCeliMix]

hmmm updates?

[Dnar]

Yeah horty, give us some eyecandy ;D

[horty222]

Sorry guys nothing as of yet. Not to make excuses but at work we are gearing up for the lawn and garden Expo at the end of the month and we are all super busy in designing a new product to have ready for the show.

The project is not dead, I will complete this!!

[ronscelica]

Hey man i love the idea and have been trying to do the same thing. Im currently on deployment but when i get back am doing a full build on my car, new motor, turbo custom kit and a lot of fab work, which includes an underbody brush guard that extends about the front half of the car. So far only ideas especially when it comes to the oil pan and accessing the oil filter. But if you are trying to figure out a good way to make a small pannel that opens up i may be able to help you out a bit. PM me if you want some help with the project im more than happy to assist with whatever i can.

[theblur]

im in for buying whenever this is completed. my splash guards are all messed up lol

[Koolsilver]

Any news at all? :(

[meow_mix]

Very interested as well. Been looking at the beatrush since I cut my underpanel off (fell down and scraped it for a few miles).

[dead_star04]

Any chance you'd make a rear one as well?

[chrisrodrigui01]

I'm in for this once it is done! :wiggle:

[jasonc624]

Any chance you'd make a rear one as well?

a rear one with a diffuser.

[purpleharo]

interested :)

[horty222]

Bringing some attention back to this project.
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv43/Horty24/underpanel512012.jpg
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv43/Horty24/beatrushoildoor.jpg
Got pretty much everything done. Will be cutting one by next week for test fit. More important the oil plate door. For oil changes. Pics are of the underpanel it self and the other is front bracket with oil plate door. Rear brackets are done. Holes down the sides are going to be to attach the side underpanel plastics. Thats still work in process. The final model will have a lot less holes down the sides.

[yzrider07]

Awesome! Can't wait

[meow_mix]

Already caved and bought me a C-One... definitely interested if you get a rear done though, after this of course. Killing me horty... killing me. :o:

[horty222]

Already caved and bought me a C-One... definitely interested if you get a rear done though, after this of course. Killing me horty... killing me. :o:
Lol I know I'm slacking....

[Dyntepo]

I'm in for one. Let us know when they become available!

[Dnar]

So if anybody knows if beatrush or c-one underpanel Will fit with the morosso pan plz let horty know ;D

[alpha Q]

So if anybody knows if beatrush or c-one underpanel Will fit with the morosso pan plz let horty know ;D

it does. I have them both on my celica

[Littleman54]

Can't wait to see how this turns out, been waiting forever for a prototype :thumbup:.

[Koolsilver]

Finally! Been waiting forever for an update. I'm not sure if the drain area is different for a Moroso oil pan but hopefully you can make it work with the Moroso.

[2KGTS]

No offense, but I'm STILL gonna wait 'til your rear diffuser is built. :D

[Littleman54]

Hopefully, it will work with the moroso pan. The drainage isn't too much different then stock, just pushed out further.

[Zackbrands]

Hopefully, it will work with the moroso pan

Think it will work with the turbo piping and an intercooler?

[Dubsest1989]

i will buy this once its in production

[Koolsilver]

I would assume inter cooler shouldn't make a difference unless you got a big one that is lower than your bumper somehow.

[Zackbrands]

I would assume inter cooler shouldn't make a difference unless you got a big one that is lower than your bumper somehow.

Or unless I really murdered the install! lol

I'm sure it will be fine. But thought I would ask anyway to make sure.

[mrfunny107]

I'd be down for a diffuser. Is this in progress and do you got any CAD drawings of one?

[horty222]

but I'm STILL gonna wait 'til your rear diffuser is built.

Sorry , at this point i dont even have thoughts about this yet.....

[Dnar]

off course you have, you just dont know it yet ;D^^

[kaizer_soze]

And of course I am interested for everything horty makes. This I am in. Diffuser, I am in.
Horty a lot of people would buy a diffuser from you, so really think of it. Also when will my under panel shipped? :gap: :gap: :love: :wiggle:

[man12345678912]

im very interested in this as well, my underbodies all fvcked up cuz i hit a racoon and then dragged it for miles. now its held up with zip ties ha.

i like the door for the oil changes too, i cut holes in my underbody so i could get to the filter and plug.

i will buy one once theres a finished product, looks good!

[xxgaxx13]

i want one of these! how much will they run?

[horty222]

i want one of these! how much will they run?

1 Million dollars......LOL , Tryin to keep it in the $115-140 range..... shipped.
I got the sample cut and bent. Looks good but had to make very minor changes. I will fit it up next week and make final adjustments. Ill take some pics on Monday.

[yzrider07]

^ can't wait!!!!

[Koolsilver]

1 Million dollars......LOL , Tryin to keep it in the $115-140 range..... shipped.
I got the sample cut and bent. Looks good but had to make very minor changes. I will fit it up next week and make final adjustments. Ill take some pics on Monday.

Nice, can't wait! Get us some pictures.:wiggle:

[mrfunny107]

patience is a virtue..... Damn $150ish. so much better than paying $270 FROM KAMI.


REAR DIFFUSER!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!

[Punkers7465]

Looking forward to pics, am very interested. :)

[pandemonium]

The perfect accessory for my freshly lowered vehicle - i'm so down for one. If you make a rear one i'll be down for that too. Imagine, a fully polished aluminum underbody celica :drool:.

[man12345678912]

The perfect accessory for my freshly lowered vehicle - i'm so down for one

totally agree, ordering some k sports tmro and it will be nice to have a little extra protection from debris, rather than my falling apart plastic underbodies

[straight rippin]

I want.

[trdmsprts27]

i also want one!! my plastics are shot to hell

[Punkers7465]

pics? updates?

[horty222]

Side by side shot of orginal (right) to mines (left).
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv43/Horty24/2012-05-22_14-37-18_416.jpg
These are the brackets. Its been raining this week so I have not made the final fitment check. Hopefully by this week though ill fit it on the car to see what else needs to be altered.
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv43/Horty24/2012-05-22_14-37-54_457.jpg

[Zackbrands]

This is sexxy!

I want one! Is your price goal still looking to be obtainable? If so, I will jump up and down with joy!

[Jsnake513]

:bowdown:

[StrikerFury]

Just take my money

[Dnar]

The Swede is your first customer!!! ;D

[BlazinBeatzz]

Good call on welding the nuts to the bracket. I've always wondered why beatrush didn't do the same.

[Jonesodae]

That is sick! D: I need one! hahaha

[Karlos.z]

want one

[jdmravi]

Ima get one

[pandemonium]

So. Effing. Sexy.

I'm running short on cash after some unexpected stuff, but if the price is right....HELL YEAH!

Looks like a great project to complete, you're going to have plenty of customers.

[mrfunny107]

rear diffuser?!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW

[yzrider07]

^x2 I'll def get an underpanel!

[Littleman54]

I'm totally in like I said many times before, can't wait to see them produced for a good price!

[Zackbrands]

This will clear the Morosso Oil pan, yea?

[trdmsprts27]

start the group buy!!!!!!

[T3HKMAN]

Horty, how much down time would it cause you to put in a hole for the tranny drain as well and what would be the increase in price?

[celicajonz]

wow that looks really good


excellent work.

[2gracer]

Damn Horty looking good! It looks like I'll be cancelling my beatrush order then....only question is how come the slits weren't integrated like on the original? it looks like everything else was meticulously copied but you left those out just wondering why? At any rate I'm amazed at the work and very glad you've been able to make some improvements on it!

[Dnar]

The Swede is numero uno on this group buy!!!!! ;D BRING IT ON!!!!

[horty222]

only question is how come the slits weren't integrated like on the original?
We do not have the ability to make those kind of bends here are work :(

Horty, how much down time would it cause you to put in a hole for the tranny drain as well and what would be the increase in price?
It would not any to the price if its just a hole. I will have to look to see where the drain is.

[mrfunny107]

rear diffuser????? what about front splitter????? that would be tits too.

[2KGTS]

rear diffuser????? what about front splitter????? that would be tits too.

Down, boy...

[Dubsest1989]

want this asap

[theblur]

^x2

[2gracer]

The Swede is numero uno on this group buy!!!!! ;D

I've been following this since last year lol I still have my order in with Kami but last I heard beatrush is backordered until June and then once they are in add 2 or 3 months shipping or some crazy shit I was like omg (meanwhile I have NOTHING for underbody plastics literally nothing they were so shredded I had to cut em off!) ...then this project started wrapping up and it looks like I will be saved! The minute the group buy starts going on my name will be on this list and I will cancel my order with Kami...

We do not have the ability to make those kind of bends here are work

No worries buddy frankly lets be honest those are for like letting some heat escape and my car is a tuned up grocery getter not a race car you know?? Besides not having to take this thing off for every oil change?? Priceless! With the Kami one I thought to myself 1) the service guys are gonna hate this...and 2) Do I trust the service guys with this piece? Hell I'm thinking of buying 2 in case I decide to adopt another celica down the line...hows that saying go better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it :gap: Thanks for the service Horty it was guys like you that made owning my Legend so awesome and I'm glad the celica community has some of you too!

[purpleharo]

if it fits a moroso pan, im all about getting in on a GB!!

[StrikerFury]

GB Por favor!

[Koolsilver]

Will there be like a door to cover up the oil pan hole or is it just going to be open like that, also will the oil filter still be easily accessible?

[meow_mix]

That would probably make the oil filter easy to take off and put on... I would imagine you could buy a sheet of aluminum and cut it to fit that hole, drill a few holes, and screw it on there if you want. :shrugs: