Speedway has .070 and .125 thick rolls of plastic. It's 22" by 25 feet for $45. I used it for the sides and gonna make some rear fenders with it.
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| Author: | riverar321 [ Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Body Panel Material? |
What are people using for body panels? I'm looking for something inexpensive and functional. It doesn't have to be pretty, just needs to keep the slop off of me. I'm looking for fender ideas aswell. |
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| Author: | Tim_Strange [ Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
I went to a local race car shop and got a sheet of plastic and cut it ti fit in between the bar around 50.00 |
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| Author: | RaceBugg1098 [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
I use .040 aluminum. you can get it in lots of colors and the paint is almost unscratchable! it is also easy to cut. |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
Speedway has .070 and .125 thick rolls of plastic. It's 22" by 25 feet for $45. I used it for the sides and gonna make some rear fenders with it.
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
OP I used .060 aluminum and mounted them with 1/4 turn zues fastners. Make clean up so much more easy. Bsmith, How well do your front fenders work? Any better pics of the brackets? Curious how you mounted them. |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
Don't know how well yet. Hadn't had a chance to ride. If weather permits heading to Murphy NC with MickMouse the 19th. Hope the fenders work there. I used your bracket method. 
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
 
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
I have two different steering knuckles. Driver side has a bend toward the frame. The passenger side is straight back, which cuts my clearance down. Thus is why the angle iron. Is reversed from the driver side. I wish there was a way to have 2 mounting holes to orevent twist...oh well...we will see and adjust.lol |
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| Author: | Odyknuck [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Body Panel Material? |
I had considered two mounting bolts and had a design in mind, however my thoughts were when hitting something they would twist and not bend as much. As it turns out it was the better decision to go with one. When the branch hit the fender it twisted it and saved some damage. |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:39 pm ] |
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Makes sense. Better to give than to rip. |
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