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Thin Rigid Steel
Scuzzle - 3/3/14 at 07:41 PM

Where will I get small sheets of very thin but strong rigid steel, I have an interior trim that is just cardboard that has a split in it and I was thinking of bonding some thin steel over the back of it as a cure.

Ideally something like a stanley blade in thickness and strength only bigger.

Does anyone know where I would go to buy something like this.

Cheers

owelly - 3/3/14 at 07:52 PM

I'd guess you'll be wanting spring steel. Would fibreglass/carbon fibre be a better solution?

coozer - 3/3/14 at 07:54 PM

Stainless is strong and rigid. Plus if you get any water in the door it wont rot..

Hardboard no good for ya?

Scuzzle - 3/3/14 at 07:57 PM

I thought the spring steel would be fine and easy, I buy a sheet and just lard on some Araldite then press it into it and let it set and I'm all good.
I suppose carbon fibre sheet would do as well.

I always spray underseal over the back of my trims to keep moisture out so I would do the same with this one. This split trim is a new set I am buying, they are hard to come by which is why I'm buying them even though one of them is split.

[Edited on 3/3/14 by Scuzzle]

owelly - 3/3/14 at 07:59 PM

Carbon fibre will make it faster. Fact.

pewe - 3/3/14 at 08:48 PM

B&Q do light-weight ali sheets.
Used that on my dashboard and interior trim.
Stick it to the other surface with Evostick or similar.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe10

Slimy38 - 3/3/14 at 09:24 PM

Do you necessarily want the joint that much stronger than the trim? Aren't you going to make it unusually rigid and potentially give you two more splits at the edge of the steel?

I'd be tempted to use a thin fibreglass sheet, something that is quite thin and flexible but still strong.

Unless you're reinforcing the entire panel, in which case ignore me.

Scuzzle - 3/3/14 at 10:14 PM

I can't see flexibility or a lack of being an issue.

This is what I have to fix up

http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac334/tonypayne/Fiesta%20Parts%20For%20Sale/IMG_1352_zpsa78f68b3.jpg

mark chandler - 3/3/14 at 10:20 PM

When I wanted a bit of decent quailty thin steel I purchased a hand saw from B&Q for £3.50 and cut it up

Scuzzle - 3/3/14 at 10:27 PM

Perfect, cheapest wood saw I can get and take the grinder to it. That's exactly what I'll do, thanks

mcerd1 - 4/3/14 at 09:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Scuzzle
I can't see flexibility or a lack of being an issue.

This is what I have to fix up

http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac334/tonypayne/Fiesta%20Parts%20For%20Sale/IMG_1352_zpsa78f68b3.jpg


I remember them - I think I glued some thin plastic I found over the backs to fix mine

but the only real fix would be to remake them and replace the hardboard with something better (like GRP sheet or carbon if you want to spend money)


got to love the mk1 fiesta though


[Edited on 4/3/2014 by mcerd1]

19sac65 - 4/3/14 at 01:27 PM

Playskool do large sheets of plastic in black or carbon effect
The type sevens dash are made from
Easy to work with too

loggyboy - 4/3/14 at 01:58 PM

Will the trim finish peel off?
If so why not just make up some more out of some better quality wood?