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Forming Rear Panel From Ali
scootz - 6/12/10 at 08:00 PM

As the car (Procomp) is pretty much stripped, I'm thinking it might be an idea to re-skin the rear panel as it has a few battle scars.

What thickness of sheet should I go for and how easy, or difficult, is it to form around the frame?

Cheers!

franky - 6/12/10 at 08:07 PM

I did it on mine, I used 1.2mm, its not too hard to do, just cut it to nearly the right shape, make the fold to go under the rear of the car, get it in positon then use some fastners to hold it there, trim it to the right shape/size then do the rest of the bends around the frame/chassis.

Its easy if you say it fast

Its not too hard if you take your time.

scootz - 6/12/10 at 08:18 PM

Cheers Franky... what tools did you use?

franky - 6/12/10 at 08:22 PM

2 pieces of wood 3 G-clamps and rubber mallet.

I also used a piece of soft wood against the ally to stop any creases, hammer marks by hitting the wood not the ally. I managed to get crease free perfect bends like this. the hardest part was bending around the rear of the car as I bought a really long piece to go all the way to the side panels and once this was fitted it was almost too wide for my garage!

scootz - 6/12/10 at 08:24 PM

Thanks again!

Michael - 6/12/10 at 08:41 PM

Mine is 0.8mm Aluminium.

90 degree fold put in bottom edge and then formed round chassis with 2 g clamps and lengh of wood.

marcjagman - 6/12/10 at 09:01 PM

I made a card template first then transfered to 0.8mm ally. Never worked with ally before and surprised how easy it is. Did sides too.

mangogrooveworkshop - 6/12/10 at 09:18 PM

As the car (Procomp) is pretty much stripped Old habits never DIE

scootz - 6/12/10 at 10:42 PM



But it will be put back together!

RK - 7/12/10 at 12:30 AM

Not hard overall, but I found it really difficult to get a good match from the paper template to the ally. wouldn't stay in place either, even with clamps. turned out well enough though. Mine was in three parts. Satisfying work, as they say.

Can't you just sand down and repaint or vinyl (as I did) rather than strip it down and do it all over again? Or do you just like suffering that much?????????? Better not answer that one. We know...

blakep82 - 7/12/10 at 12:37 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz


But it will be put back together!


i look forward to seeing it for sale, much cheaper than you paid for it blah blah blah

Daddylonglegs - 7/12/10 at 09:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
As the car (Procomp) is pretty much stripped Old habits never DIE


Is there something someone wishes to share with us all?

MikeR - 7/12/10 at 09:52 AM

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Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
But it will be put back together!


i look forward to seeing it for sale, much cheaper than you paid for it blah blah blah


I'm waiting for that as well - hopefully i'll have the cash ready. 250 quid should do it based on Scoots recent purchase / sales experience

scootz - 7/12/10 at 10:43 AM

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Originally posted by RK
Not hard overall, but I found it really difficult to get a good match from the paper template to the ally. wouldn't stay in place either, even with clamps. turned out well enough though. Mine was in three parts. Satisfying work, as they say.

Can't you just sand down and repaint or vinyl (as I did) rather than strip it down and do it all over again? Or do you just like suffering that much?????????? Better not answer that one. We know...


Nah... it's bare ali already. Not so much scratched as a bit bashed!

procomp - 7/12/10 at 02:44 PM

Hi

1.2 half hard Ali. Or have the fiberglass back panel we do. Just requires the earlier chassis to have the rear top rail lowered a bit as the new rear panels are sloped to replicate an other manufacturers more original design.

Cheers Matt