Well, with Russ & David's skid system bolted to the main frame rails, you could let them hold the center aluminum panels in place; and I started to do that... But given the fact that I tend to over-think some of this stuff, I figured that if I went ahead and riveted them in place, along with the silicone sealer, I could maintain the strength that we get by "bonding" the panels to the frame. So that's what I did. That's why a couple of the skids appear to have a wavey look where they meet the panel. They're bolted against the rivets... I've thought of running them over a router table to take out about 1/8" to allow them clear the rivets and sit a little more flush. Mayby when I take them off again, I'll do that. We'll see. Once the car is on the ground, no one else will see them but me...

Take care.

Mike


Take Care,

Mike