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[spud69]

Originally Posted by Davidbolam

I think I used a 3mm floor with normal rivets. Will the side panels fit over these? (saturn ones)

David.

p.s sorry for the thread hijack

Hi david,

I've got no problem casting a 15cm strip of the relevant bit out of the side panel mold if you want to give it a try. Should be fine, fabby did make them a tight fit though, but best to be sure.

Regards.....Andy

[K4KEV]

hi Dave ....you could always countersink or drill the inside of the bottom of the panels where the pop rivets touch

[K4KEV]

Bob....the 3mm stuff was left over from the soon to be finished tank , seemed a shame not to use it for the floor....I came to the conclusion that 3mm for the tanks is/was overkill so my tank will remain the only one in 3mm ally.
Busy bending my 8mm copper fuel pipes at the mo and have decided it will be a lot easier to 'P' clip everything down one side of the tunnel this way I will only need 10 fasteners to hold petrol pipes (feed and return) and brake pipe in the trans tunnel area.....how you might say ...well watch this space.

[spud69]

Don't forget Kevin that there is a minimum spacing for clipping of pipes along the tranny tunnel, sure it's every 6" but check this first (don't have my IVA manual on this computer and my brain is not working)

Also dont post again, you're on 666 posts - Cool

Andy

[mgglep]

I did exactly the same thing I used 3 mm Ali for floor and tank I used 3/16 rivets and sika I used countersunk rivets on the edge where the side panels go I am hoping the panels will go over

[K4KEV]

Queer thing is Andy my current Ebay feedback is 999 ....me thinks something devilish is going on
mg you should be ok as long all the dimensions are correct but it will be close, which is what you want anyway

[K4KEV]

Started on pipework today and got some p clipped inside the trans tunnel
the ally I'm using to mount p clips to is a corner strengthener that plasterers use
I cut along the apex to give me two flat bits.
I purposely left the nearside floor off to make fitting the pipes easier

[Oscar]

This is what I love about this forum, the ingenuity!

Will have to have a word with my cousin (a master plasterer) about getting some of that, the greatest form of flattery is imitation!