speedyxjs
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 09:37 AM |
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Overlapping sheets
How can i make a lip in 2mm steel to overlap another sheet?
If no-one knows how to do it with 2mm steel i could (plan B) do it with .8mm ali.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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neilj37
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 09:47 AM |
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Can you get your hands on a joggle tool. This would allow you to joggle the one plate and then overlap the other one so that it is flush.
SOmething like the attached pic.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 09:54 AM |
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As above but 2mm seems hard going. Why are you willing to go from 2mm steel to 0.8mm aluminum?! What’s the 2mm for then??
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 09:57 AM |
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Its for the back panel. I need to secure it round the tranny tunnel. I couldnt make tabs on the panel itself as it wouldnt drop over the the tunnel.
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tegwin
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 09:59 AM |
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2mm steel plate for the tranny tunnel
Unless its structural... thats NUTS!... go for .8 ali...(Even thats a little on the thick side IMHO
[Edited on 6/11/08 by tegwin]
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 10:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
2mm steel plate for the tranny tunnel
Unless its structural... thats NUTS!... go for .8 ali...(Even thats a little on the thick side IMHO
[Edited on 6/11/08 by tegwin]
not for the tunnel, the back panel (behind the seats). I was a bit worried the ali would be too thin for that.
[Edited on 6-11-08 by speedyxjs]
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nick205
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 10:17 AM |
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I've used 1.2 ally to panel the interior (including rear bulkhead) and TBH it's thicker than necessary. I'd do it with 0.8 or 1.0
next time.
2.0mm steel sheet is bordering on armour plated
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 10:19 AM |
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I used 1.5 or 1.6mm ali - that was more than sufficient, and quite a bit of work!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 10:22 AM |
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Ok. Well i now have a (rather thick) template but il make an ali one.
Cheers guys
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 10:49 AM |
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as above, steel is simply not needed, far less 2mm. Plastic sheet would be more than sufficient as has been used by some.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Davey D
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 11:22 AM |
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The rear bulkhead on the MNR Vortx is Plastic 
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neilj37
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 11:30 AM |
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As above, panel on my Vortx is plastic
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l0rd
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 03:32 PM |
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Kevlar reinforcement not needed?
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