chrisf
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 05:21 PM |
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Removeable rear panel?
Hi:
Have you folks made your ali panel removeable? I'd like to get mine in position and sorted, then remove it for paint/powder coat. Any
suggestions?
--Thanks, Chris
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RogerM
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 06:14 PM |
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Rivinuts .....
I love them ... the most useful thing ever..
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chrisf
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 06:22 PM |
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Yeah, I agree. I'm thinking of using them on the side panels. But in the rear, you have to tap the aluminum sheet around the upper and lower
round bars. My concern (thought I have not tried it yet) is that once I tap the ali around, it will not come off the upper tube. Is this unfounded?
And speaking of rivnuts in place of rivets...the smallest available should be more than enough to hold the side panels on, right?
--Chris
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tri
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 07:05 PM |
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we used rive nuts for the back panel and are thinking of taping the chassis rail for the side panel
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wilkingj
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 07:42 AM |
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If you tap the chassis, then squirt Finnegans Waxoyl in the chassis / threaded holes to help stop it rusting or you will have fun getting them
off..
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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907
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| posted on 9/4/05 at 08:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
If you tap the chassis, then squirt Finnegans Waxoyl in the chassis / threaded holes to help stop it rusting
I just dunno what your on about Geoff.
Anyway, it's about time you had a cup of my wife's coffee. I have to drink it. 
Paul G
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chrisf
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| posted on 10/4/05 at 05:31 PM |
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OK, I set about making templates for the ali panel. Then it occured to me: should the ali wrap around the top tube completely? For example, should the
aluminum wrap around the tube in a 180 degree bend. For some reason, I always assumed that it should make a 90 degree bend and get rivenutted/riveted
to the top.
The bottom I'm less concerned about because I can use the rivnuts. Having thought about it a bit, I think that the 180 degree wrap around the
top would hold the upper portion in place, leaving only the sides/bottom to be rivnutted.
Finally, I searched through many photo archives, but could not find any close-up pics. Can anyone post or email me detailed pics of their upper rear
tube and how they wrapped the ali around it? Specifically, I'm looking for pointers for the corners.
--Many thanks, Chris
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irvined
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| posted on 10/4/05 at 05:39 PM |
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If its just a one off job, ie, you only want to remove them to paint them once, then you could just put a few rivets to stop it moving whilst you bend
it to shape etc.
This worked well for me. If you want to be able to remove it again then you could use rivnuts, m6 with button heads could look quite cool.
HTH
David
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locoboy
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 08:50 AM |
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i think the main concern is once the panel is formed sround the tube it can not be removed without unforming either the top or the bottom.
I am having this dilemma too, i want ally sides and rear but want it painted/coated.
from what i can see there is no real way to do it except to fit it and then take your car to the paint shop and make sure its masked up propperly and
let them at it!
ATB
Locoboy
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chrisf
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 01:28 PM |
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Well, I think the rear may be a bit easier. I'm on the fourth markup and think I may have it...On the top rear tube, the ali can wrap around
roughly 180 degrees. The bottom is a 90 degree bend that is rivnutted from the bottom. On the side, it will be rivnutted as well. The rear arch should
cover this.
Seems everyone wraps the ali sheet over the top tube. Weh removing it, is there an issue with paint scraping off?
As for the sides, I'm still thinking on this one too. Currently, I'm planning on using the smallest rivnuts possible and use stainless
button head hex screws on the top and bottom. Honestly, the side seem to be the less difficult to make removeable!
--Chris
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irvined
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 03:42 PM |
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I formed my ali round the top tube, and removing it was hard, but not impossible, fortunatly when it is powdercoated, i was able to give it a tap home
with a rubber mallet and lots of cloth, no dents, marks or bumps.
Removing it was tricky, i pulled it off at the sides then the bottom and the top was fairly easy after that.
HTH
David
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locoboy
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 03:52 PM |
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so you dont think that putting it back on will crack the powder coating? would it crack paint?
ATB
Locoboy
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chrisf
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| posted on 11/4/05 at 05:56 PM |
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I may have caused some confusion. The chassis is painted. I plan to powdercoat the panel. To be honest, I'm trying to figure out a way to
scratch neither!
What do you think?
--Chris
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