VX-O2 Style Front & Rear Skidplates

Finally came around and installed the AfterShockProducts ABS Skidplates. I have the full set that consists of the front and rear plates as well as the side skirts.

Primered Rear Plate

Primered Front Plate

Primered Side Skirts

Whole Set, sanding and a fresh layer of primer

Received the front plate with a repaired lower bolt hole. Didn’t use them for the front as they were too close to the edge. I didn’t want to take the chance of them braking off.

Other bolt whole, again, too close to the edge so I didn’t use them

Test fit for flushness. Had to sand the lower corners a little to get it to rest flush on the cladding.

Chose to paint them a darker metallic gray than the Kaiser Silver. Toyota Magnetic Gray Metallic fit the bill.

I had sprayed 4 layers of primer and 5 layers of paint.

One can of paint worked for both plates.

Close up of the texture of the ABS plastic and final paint

Front fitted

Rear fitted

Drilled wholes in cladding to fit M6 rivet nuts. Ignore the white line, it’s sand as we just had a sand/rain storm over night.

Compressing the rivet nuts

Final compressed rivet nut.

Bought some nylon tubing to wrap around the bolts

Drilled out the bolt holes to fit tubing

Nylon tubing inserted into the bolt wholes

Fender washers I picked up off ebay for $5 a pack

I didn’t like the alternating orange black orange look

So stuck with all orange

Now I just need to get off my ass and get the side skirts prepped, painted and installed!

[EDIT March 2022] Added Fender Flare Edge Trim

Focusing on the skidplate, you can see the black rubber trim around it. I can’t find the actual photos of it, so these are from the Custom Clear Nissan R33 Fog Lights. The edge trim gives it a cleaner look by eliminating the inconsistent gaps around the plate. Also notice the fender washers are no longer orange… Thank the Las Vegas sun for that, as well as the cheap anodization.

Those that inquired, yes it is VX-O2 (letter “O”) not VX-02 (# zero) per Isuzu Japan.