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| ggenovez |
 Jan 20 2015, 09:40 AM
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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 |
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| ThePaintedMan |
Jan 20 2015, 10:34 AM
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I did just one section of floor pans on my car, mostly because it was practice and I was trying to be cheap.
Link to my thread After all was said and done, it was no cheaper to do it that way and they'll never look like the originals. Restoration Design is where it's at and in the future I'll buy as much metal as I need from them to eliminate having to fabricate my own stuff. The money and time you spend on things like grinding wheels, wooden bucks, etc, is not worth it. Even if you only use a section of the pan you buy from them, you can probably sell the rest to someone else on here who might need the other half. |
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ggenovez Anybody fab their own floor pans? Jan 20 2015, 09:40 AM
bandjoey Restoration Design. Unless your just in love with ... Jan 20 2015, 09:53 AM
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Restoration Design. Unless your just in love with... Jan 20 2015, 10:23 AM SirAndy With the cost of building the jigs, tools involved... Jan 20 2015, 10:38 AM mgp4591 In the process of designing them as we speak. Next... Jan 20 2015, 10:02 AM rick 918-S 20 ga? Too light.
16 ga will not bead roll.
W... Jan 20 2015, 10:23 AM mgp4591
20 ga? Too light.
16 ga will not bead roll.
... Jan 20 2015, 10:48 AM ggenovez Thanks guys.
I only need to do the rear half on b... Jan 20 2015, 12:00 PM CptTripps Most people only need the short-rear. And for ... Jan 20 2015, 12:14 PM SirAndy Most people only need the short-rear. And for ... Jan 20 2015, 12:31 PM ggenovez If it was $100 we would not be having this di... Jan 20 2015, 01:45 PM CptTripps This kit has all you need for $350.
http://w... Jan 20 2015, 01:54 PM ThePaintedMan I don't think you're smoking crack to cons... Jan 20 2015, 02:08 PM ggenovez Good idea George,
Where did you source your parts... Jan 20 2015, 02:18 PM toolguy Please take this as constructive. .
What is your ... Jan 20 2015, 02:16 PM ThePaintedMan Just place a WTB in the Classifieds section. There... Jan 20 2015, 02:33 PM saigon71 Post #25 and #185 shows how I fabricated pieces of... Jan 20 2015, 02:39 PM mr914 I agree, the prefab from RD is the way to go.
Som... Jan 20 2015, 06:30 PM bigkensteele Too bad you aren't closer. I have a full pass... Jan 20 2015, 06:49 PM scotty b I'm all for it. Make you own pans, keep track ... Jan 20 2015, 06:54 PM Socalandy No regrets ordering the RD pans here. Very nice pa... Jan 20 2015, 08:17 PM mgp4591 Andy, after riding in your car and seeing the work... Jan 20 2015, 08:25 PM colingreene Why is it that no one considers that while you thi... Jan 21 2015, 01:28 AM edwin Seems everyone is focused on the time and money no... Jan 21 2015, 06:21 AM mepstein On the east coast, there's usually so much to ... Jan 21 2015, 06:35 AM |
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