RoadsterDave62
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 07:33 AM |
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Transmission Tunnel Aluminum
Hi Guys
Waiting for my Haynes Roadster body to be delivered so thought I would panel the interior.
My question is should I use 0.9 mm or 1.2 mm aluminium, I would prefer 0.9mm but what to be sure it will be suitable.
Thanks in advance.
Dave
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gary gsx
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 09:27 AM |
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Hi mate
Think most people use 1.2 that's what I'll be using when I get there ☺
What body work supplier you using?
Garf
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macc man
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 03:50 PM |
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Bear in mind if your propshaft lets go a thicker metal would be safer. Or fit a prop catcher.
[Edited on 24/3/16 by macc man]
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scutter
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 04:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by macc man
Bear in mind if your propshaft lets go a thicker metal would be safer. Or fit a prop catcher.
[Edited on 24/3/16 by macc man]
Prop catchers would best of your worried about it letting go, 0.3mm of alloy isn't gonna make much differance to 2kgs of spinning steel.
TAB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 05:00 PM |
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I'd only be worried about it flexing and kinking with 0.9 when its kicked or lent on.
Mistral Motorsport
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 07:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scutter
quote:
Originally posted by macc man
Bear in mind if your propshaft lets go a thicker metal would be safer. Or fit a prop catcher.
[Edited on 24/3/16 by macc man]
Prop catchers would best of your worried about it letting go, 0.3mm of alloy isn't gonna make much differance to 2kgs of spinning steel.
TAB Dan.
Ditto if the prop gets out of light sufficiently to hit the alloy panels, even 1.2mm would not be enough, it bashes the living daylights out of the
chassis tubes... locostbuilders search will provide "interesting"/"enlightening" viewing...
Dan
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Mark100
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 10:28 PM |
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Im putting on prop catcher and 1.0mm ally composite its plastic on both sides available in loads of colours form a lad on here
realy light stuff it is too
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