SubyDude555 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 So I ventured outside of my usual amateur car show seen and decided to try and compete with the big dogs since I have been doing well in the Subaru world. Well I got my ass kicked at Import Face Off yesterday so I scheduled my stereo build appointment and built some wheel cribs yesterday so I will have a fighting chance. For those of you not in the Pacific Northwest its crazy up here, there are so many badass cars it makes it really hard to win anything. I got some mirrors to go with the cribs as well. So I posted some pictures yesterday in a few threads and someone suggested making a DIY thread for these so here you go. First off determine what size wood you need, I have 18x8 wheels so 2x10's worked best for me and my jack only allows me to get the tires just over 6 inches off the ground so I made my cribs 6 inches high. Cost: Should be around $40 without mirrors depending on where you go. Wheel cribs online are $160+ depending on which ones you get. Materials needed: Two 10ft 2x10's, one 8ft .75"x1.5", a box of 2 1/2 inch wood screws, a couple boxes of 12"x12" mirrors, and a can of what ever color spray paint you want. I chose flat black. Tools Needed: Speed square, pencil, skill saw, tape measure, and a drill with phillips bit. Dimensions: Height 6", Length 14", and the Width of a 2x10 is just over 9". Step 1: Cut your 2x10's into sixteen 14" long pieces. Step 2: Cut your .75"x1.5" into 8 pieces the same width as your 2x10. I cut a few extra http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt49/SubyStud555/20130603_142915_zpse1c2df08.jpg Step 3: Using 2 pieces of 2x10 stack them together and make sure the ends are flush then screw them together using 4 screws, two on each end. Step 4: Add another piece of 2x10 to your other two and flush the ends, screw them together using 4 screws, two on each end. Step 5: Add one last piece of 2x10 to your other three and flush the ends, screw them together using 4 screws, two on each end. You should now have 4 pieces of 2x10 screwed together. Step 6: Using 2 pieces of .75"x1.5" put them on top of your 2x10 one on each end and flush them up then screw each one down with two screws. Step 7: Follow steps 1-6 three more times until you have 4 wheel cribs. Step 8: Paint them and your done. I haven't painted mine yet but here is what they look like on the car. http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt49/SubyStud555/20130603_190920_zps68bb681b.jpg With mirrors. http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt49/SubyStud555/20130603_152722_zps862f3a03.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealkubitz Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Great write up! I assume they are pretty secure with the weight of the car pushing down on them... May take this idea and make a couple ramps :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totaled04Rex Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 What's the point of this? Not being mean just really have no clue? Car show parking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpeterson4237 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 your car fell over!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyDude555 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 What's the point of this? Not being mean just really have no clue? Car show parking? They are used for showing off your undercarriage at shows and installing mods/doing maintenance under your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triple_B Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 good move. I made some as well ages ago but I made them a bit longer and angle cut one end so I can drive up on them. noting like gunning the engine to drive up 5" in 8" and then stopping in 6". rather than paint how about getting some fabric (sued, felt, velvet) to drape over them. or wrap and staple to bottom. this way you wont see the lines between wood and it will look cleaner for shows. match the color to some of that undercarriage goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totaled04Rex Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Your car is hella clean underneath... Do you clean it or are most of the parts newer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Hella clean is right ... my goodness! I like triple_B's idea of using fabric of some sort ... go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyDude555 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 good move. I made some as well ages ago but I made them a bit longer and angle cut one end so I can drive up on them. noting like gunning the engine to drive up 5" in 8" and then stopping in 6". rather than paint how about getting some fabric (sued, felt, velvet) to drape over them. or wrap and staple to bottom. this way you wont see the lines between wood and it will look cleaner for shows. match the color to some of that undercarriage goodness. Damn that sounds scary! I would like to cover them in some sort of material but I haven't found any I like yet. Your car is hella clean underneath... Do you clean it or are most of the parts newer? Thanks, some of the parts are newer but not all and I just recently started cleaning it. Hella clean is right ... my goodness! I like triple_B's idea of using fabric of some sort ... go for it. I will thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 wrap them in some type of black neoprene, and diamond plate the tops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJr Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 "Wheel cribs" interesting, car's beautiful underneath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 wrap them in carbon fiber vinyl wrap. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Easy way to make your car high off the ground to do work underneath. No jackstands in the way and no chance of missing the spot to put them. I think I'll make a set and I'll put grip tape on the surface where the tires hit and then just paint them black. Good write up and good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyDude555 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 I ended up wrapping mine with speaker box carpet and they look pretty good. http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt49/SubyStud555/image_zps88b67422.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Need moar mirror tiles. Nice job!! GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyDude555 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Need moar mirror tiles. Nice job!! Thanks, I ended up getting more after that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 big sheet of silver mylar would work too? :-) Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexe429 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 This isn't really related to the topic what soever but I really like your fitment and was wondering if you had to roll your fenders at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 This isn't really related to the topic what soever but I really like your fitment and was wondering if you had to roll your fenders at all Kudos for bumping a year old thread. Please follow up on this thread, http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/faq-offsets-sizes-rims-and-tires-gt-xenonk-version-4426.html, after reading thru the first post. All your questions and more have been asked/answered there. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theflystyle Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Makes me envy those living in warmer states who will never see salt on their roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mluetch Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmadanat Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 cool idea... I used to do stuff like this back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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