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SJ - 6/3/19 at 09:12 AM

I'm thinking of re-making my dash and bulkhead in Ali. What thickness is right - 2mm for dash and 1.2 for bulkhead?

Thanks

Stu

jps - 6/3/19 at 09:46 AM

I've used 2mm for the bulkhead and will use a section from the same sheet for a dash. I think I could have gone a little thinner if I wanted but I wanted the bulkhead panel to be self supporting and the dash panel to be nice and rigid.

SJ - 6/3/19 at 10:02 AM

Thanks - I was actually meaning the scuttle. Did you use 2mm for that?

Stu

jps - 6/3/19 at 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by SJ
Thanks - I was actually meaning the scuttle. Did you use 2mm for that?

Stu


Ah - my scuttle is GRP...

Angel Acevedo - 6/3/19 at 02:03 PM

I have 1.6 mm ally sheet for my hood, and reckon it would be enough.
More so for the scuttle being 3 D shaped and way smaller.
Based on the avove, iŽd say 1.2 mm for Scuttle.