jimmylad
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 posted on 24/7/12 at 03:24 PM |
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Floor pan, not frying pan!
Afternoon all,
I have got tot he stage were i am getting ready to fabricate the floor for my Locost,
My question is what would be best to use for the floor, Would 16 gauge aluminium or steel be best or was thinking of cutting the roof of the works
transit van and using that as its a good (cheap) flat piece of metal.
What have other builder used?
Thanks
Jimmy
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big_wasa
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 03:28 PM |
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I did mine in steel, pu'ed and rivetted to the chassis.
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rodgling
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 03:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmylad
was thinking of cutting the roof of the works transit van and using that as its a good (cheap) flat piece of metal.
Err... will your work not object to that?
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jimmylad
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 03:31 PM |
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They don't need to know haha. the van is a write off anyway
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daviep
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 03:36 PM |
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Are you sure the roof is actually flat?
I used 14swg aluminium.
Cheers
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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whitestu
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 03:58 PM |
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Steel is going to take a lot more effort to stop it rusting away if used in the wet / winter.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 04:52 PM |
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I think one of the recommendations in the original book was to use the Escort roof...
steel is heavier and will corrode, though - depends on you budget would be my answer...
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spiderman
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 06:25 PM |
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Steel also offers a greater penetration resistance than aluminium. Good for if you run over a silencer left behind by a truck or something similar,
you really do not want an exhaust as an enema! 
Spider
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bi22le
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 06:34 PM |
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I assumed all floors were ali. Steel would be a pig to prevent rusting.
Shows how little I know when I brought and not built!!!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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phelpsa
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 06:36 PM |
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I have and would use 14swg ali.
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degmwilliams
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 07:35 PM |
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Iv got 1.2 mm Alu. 2500x1265 £48.00 from mill stainless
Building a tiger Avon st170 (slowly)
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steve m
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 07:36 PM |
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Mine is the roof of the donor escort, welded in,
works fine for me
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flibble
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 07:36 PM |
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0.9mm stainless, also pu'ed and riveted.
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skodaman
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 08:41 PM |
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Mine's zinc plated steel welded to chassis. Can't see rust being much of a problem compared to average tintop as it's a small flat
area and easy to rustproof and keep an eye on. Also it's not likely to be going outside for a few years yet.
Skodaman
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iank
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 08:56 PM |
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If you want to run in the 750mc locost formula steel is required otherwise aluminium is more common these days.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 09:39 PM |
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You must all be running your cars like gadget cars if you can get a truck silencer under them! 
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Chippy
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 10:08 PM |
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Mine is steel, welded on. After 6 years there is not a trace of rust, so I suppose it all depends on your initial preperation. I etch primed then two
coats of black ordinary house paint, then two coats of underseal on the bottom, still as good as the day I put it on. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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AdrianH
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| posted on 24/7/12 at 10:17 PM |
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16 gauge steel zintec floor on mine puddle welded every two inches. Used zinc spray paint over the welds after and basically tried to run the paint
between chassis and floor to seal any gaps, OK so far.
Has had big bash from underneath rear of drivers seat from when I moved a large stone or concrete rubble in road and it tried to come up through the
bottom. of the car, looks like a large lump hammer job.
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 08:10 AM |
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My Luego Factory floor is steel.
Corrosion was my concern.
I gave it a good coating of paint and some stonechip as well. Also extra around the front edge of the footwells.
After 6 years, its still rust free.
I also painted all around the seams / joins on the inside of the floor with Grey Stripe Seam sealer. Namely to stop water creeping between th rails
and the floor panel as its only stitch welded in.
Its not hard to stop the rust if you do it at the beginning whilst its easy to get at.
Dont leave it until its been on the road for a few years.
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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