thebull
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 01:27 PM |
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boot cover
can anyone tell me the best place to buy abs plastic or the best stuff to make a boot cover from.
thanks
graham
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smart51
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 01:35 PM |
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Mine was made from carbon effect ABS supplied by MNR. CBS and Europa sell it the last time I looked.
I found that the edges of mine gradually curled up over time. Something more rigid would be better for a boot lid.
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whitestu
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 01:48 PM |
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I made mine from ply wood covered with vinyl. It's cheap and easy to work with, and so far fairly robust.
Stu
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Flamez
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 01:55 PM |
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got mine from here , they even cut to size. unfortunately the postage
cost more than the plastic.
3mm abs used for firewall, tunnel top and boot cover.
my build mac1motorsports
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Slater
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 02:00 PM |
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My boot cover is 6mm ABS, but I find it expands and warps alot in the sun. So I will be converting over to plywood very soon.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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pewe
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 02:03 PM |
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Thin marine or exterior ply covered with thin ali. glued in place did it for me.
Looks passable espec. if you use edge trim around the perimeter, is fairly weather-proof and screws onto the outer tubing.
Only tricky bits were trying to shape it around the roll-over bar so ended up making card patterns first then four pieces which fit together using
tongues and brackets on the under-side.
Also made a hatch with Moss Plastics surface hinges and secured with Dzus fasteners so I can put helmet, her shopping etc. in the boot.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe 
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thebull
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 03:14 PM |
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thanks for your replies chaps
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jase380
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 03:32 PM |
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6mm mdf covered in vinyl on mine, no probs so far !
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 03:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Flamez
3mm abs used for firewall
Now there's a contradiction 
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