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Old 26 February 2015, 02:56 PM
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Default Would 3mm aluminium sheet be suitable for rear firewall?,

Thinking of using this, with maybe a strip brace riveted down the middle, to seal up the boot area.

Is it thick enough? Or will it wobble like mad.
Old 26 February 2015, 04:00 PM
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isn't it too thick? I'd aim for 1.5mm myself

Also, what are you trying to achieve? Just "random bits from the boot entering cabin", or a liquid / vapour barrier?

The latter is much more involved, but there's someone on 22b.com who does cnc cut kits: http://bbs.22b.com/forums/showthread...ight=aluminium

That kit looks pukka as far as I'm concerned. Wish he did a new age one
Old 26 February 2015, 04:17 PM
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Liquid/vapour barrier. I've PMd that guy, as I've no glass in it would be a grea time to do it.
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Cookstar this is my fire wall its a lot thinner than 3mm plus its had strengthen folds formed into it,its also shaped to fit over the side panel ridges so no need for a seperate panel to be welded underneath just gives you an idea what can be done ,,,have you had a look at Arch's composite panels ???



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That looks spot on mate, did you are that yourself?

I think I saw something a while back about Archs panels, but not for a while though.
Old 26 February 2015, 09:42 PM
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Fraid not cookstar it was done by the firm that prepped the shell.
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I think I'm gonna go with the kit from the guy on 22b, its ready to go and I'm short on time.
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