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paneling Locost
Disgruntled karter - 15/2/13 at 09:09 AM

I'm just about to start panelling my Locost and I have a question

At the moment the chassis is in etch primer, once I've finished fettling and pre drilling the Ali panels I'm planning to spray the chassis with POR chassis black. (got the proper mask and will be leaving the garage doors and windows open!)

My question is, is it worth me pre drilling the chassis (using the ali panels as a template) and then spraying the chassis so I get a coat of paint on the inside of the rivet holes, or should I just spray the chassis and then drill it for the panels.

I'm using sealed rivets and will be bonding the panels as well.

Thanks Graham

Slimy38 - 15/2/13 at 09:20 AM

I'll be using a squirt of waxoyl for any 'internal' protection.

sdh2903 - 15/2/13 at 09:24 AM

Bonding/riveting should be fine, after all the inside of the chassis tubes will still be bare metal even if you paint the drilled holes. Also if you paint the holes your rivets may not fit and you end up clearing the holes out anyway.

mcerd1 - 15/2/13 at 09:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
I'll be using a squirt of waxoyl for any 'internal' protection.

+1

also any swarf that falls inside the tube will get stuck in it and not rattle around


a good bead of PU adhesive between the panels and chassis should be more than enough to seal it up - just make sure you remove any paint and key the surfaces from the areas where the PU is to bond to

even if you paint the chassis before paneling it shoukld still be fine
(although painting /sealing over the rivet heads afterwards won't hurt!)


[Edited on 15/2/2013 by mcerd1]

ceebmoj - 15/2/13 at 09:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
I'll be using a squirt of waxoyl for any 'internal' protection.

+1

also any swarf that falls inside the tube will get stuck in it and not rattle around


Youer hearing is far better than mine if you can hear the swarf rattling. and a couple of drives im sure will degrade youer hearing to the point that is no no longer an issue. ;-)

RK - 15/2/13 at 01:04 PM

Your dog could not hear any swarf inside the chassis, even if your car is electric.

loggyboy - 15/2/13 at 01:09 PM

Just to 2nd/3rd/4th the waxoyl suggestion..