Anybody fab their own floor pans? |
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Anybody fab their own floor pans? |
ggenovez |
Jan 20 2015, 09:40 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 8-December 14 From: DFW Member No.: 18,201 Region Association: None |
Just like the title says, anybody fabricate their own floor pans?
I have some 20ga sheet metal that I want to fabricate into floor pans. I was thinking of making a mold and using a wooden dowel to press in some ridges. If anybody has done this before and can shed some light as to how to make the molds, how deep to go, does the sheet metal overall size change... Thanks |
bandjoey |
Jan 20 2015, 09:53 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,930 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Restoration Design. Unless your just in love with metal work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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Tom_T |
Jan 20 2015, 10:23 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Restoration Design. Unless your just in love with metal work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) With the cost of building the jigs, tools involved, etc. - let alone your time (time is money) - it seems more cost effective & time efficient just to order them. http://www.restoration-design.com/store/category/914 I think that AA also sells them, along with other metal body resto/repair parts. > FYI - a long time ago George told me that AA had jointly developed them with the prior owner of RD in MI (jigs, tooling, etc.) & co-funded the start-up - & then that guy skipped on the JV with all the stuff & business. So before all the AA-bashers start in, know that there was some history there before most of you were even into 914s! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) The current RD owner in Canada got the stuff out of a BK or something, so not at all involved in that debacle. Have fun which ever way you go! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Tom /////// |
SirAndy |
Jan 20 2015, 10:38 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,813 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
With the cost of building the jigs, tools involved, etc. - let alone your time (time is money) - it seems more cost effective & time efficient just to order them. http://www.restoration-design.com/store/category/914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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