oops,accidentally sent an unfinished post!

The shield I was referring to is:
http://wetwesties.tripod.com/Journeys1/22.htm
Journeys Under Difficult Conditions
Drawing 44-278

It is not the same as the entire box that encloses the diesel engine
In this page they recommend trimming the metal but for what purpose I am not
sure.

BenT:you dont need the HTML tags on your link, it is clickable without it..
Entity Benjamin Tan spoke thus:

> I wonder if that protection plate is the same steel box that I see enclosing
> my engine in my 16" w/ the 1.6td. It is definitely thicker and different form
> the regular diesel sheetmetal box. It;s steel plate of some kind welded to
> the skid bars.
>
> I tried to view the pics on that website posted earlier but the pics would
> not load. Does nay boy have a clear photo of this protection plate? I will
> eventually remove the one in my Syncro and take pictures. That will not be
> available for some time though.
>
> BenT
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