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Using both triangulation and stressed steel panels?
bigtime - 5/4/14 at 06:09 PM

If someone really wanted to use both triangulation tubes and stressed steel panels for added strength, crash protection and to prevent rivets from coming loose

Would it be better to use one big panel fro the whole flat area including multiple triangulated sections (i.e. the whole floor, supposing the flat floor panel is placed below the lower chassis tubes to get a flat undertray for better aerodynamics) and weld it from the inside or the car?

Or is it better to cut many triangulated steel panel sections?
Is it better to weld them in both sides (from below the car and from inside of the car?

Please let me know if this is understandable, otherwise I will need to post some pics.

Slimy38 - 5/4/14 at 06:43 PM

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If someone really wanted to use both triangulation tubes and stressed steel panels for added strength, crash protection and to prevent rivets from coming loose

Would it be better to use one big panel fro the whole flat area including multiple triangulated sections (i.e. the whole floor, supposing the flat floor panel is placed below the lower chassis tubes to get a flat undertray for better aerodynamics) and weld it from the inside or the car?
this is what I am planning to do, probably 1 inch weld every 3 inches of metal.

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Or is it better to cut many triangulated steel panel sections?
Is it better to weld them in both sides (from below the car and from inside of the car?


Won't you lose the smooth airflow under the car? And I'm not sure you could weld both sides of a 1mm panel. Although it would be far cheaper as you could use all sorts of offcuts.

[Edited on 5/4/14 by Slimy38]