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cookstar 26 February 2015 02:56 PM

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.

Henrik 26 February 2015 04:00 PM

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 :)

cookstar 26 February 2015 04:17 PM

Liquid/vapour barrier. I've PMd that guy, as I've no glass in it would be a grea time to do it. :thumb:

gussy 26 February 2015 08:40 PM

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 ???

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/gus02/IMG_8791.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/gus02/IMG_7653.jpg

cookstar 26 February 2015 09:30 PM

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.

gussy 26 February 2015 09:42 PM

Fraid not cookstar it was done by the firm that prepped the shell.

bustaMOVEs 26 February 2015 09:53 PM

Like

cookstar 26 February 2015 10:24 PM

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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