Body Panel Thickness

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What thickness of Lexan are you guys running for bodiless panels?

[Charlie-III]

I'm running .030".

[Erik D_lux]

I run anything from .005 to 020 depending on location and how durable I want it to be

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have you ever used PVC?

[Mud Puppy]

styrene is the usual second option, but tends to be used more for scalers

[James003]

I use .40 myself, especially on the roof. I have used .30 on the sides. The .40 seems to hold up better and not crack as easily.

[DRV KRAWLER]

.030 Lexan is my choice. I find it a little easier to work with when cutting and or heating to mold it.

[Mazlem]

I used .040 on the first bodiless rig I just did. Tried a heat gun but didn't want to spend hours trying to coax it into bending so made straight panels. How much easier to form .030 is it?

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by James003

I use .40 myself, especially on the roof. I have used .30 on the sides. The .40 seems to hold up better and not crack as easily.

We all really hope you mean .040 & .030........
Well, maybe your competitors don't hope so......

[Mazlem]

His body panels *ARE* the chassis.

[C*H*U*D]

You'd be better off with something in the .030"+ range. If you don't mind changing skins often, you can get away with something thinner, but it wears fast, and cracks easily...especially in colder weather.

[DRV KRAWLER]

Originally Posted by Mazlem

I used .040 on the first bodiless rig I just did. Tried a heat gun but didn't want to spend hours trying to coax it into bending so made straight panels. How much easier to form .030 is it?

I found it to be very easy to do, especially with a heat gun .

[kurtus]

I run .060 on my sides, roof and hood but when I redo them it will be .040 on the sides cause they barely get hit at all and it was a bitch to bend into shape with a heat gun but very doable. The roof and a bit of the hood get punished and 060 has held up really well here so I am sticking to it.

[BC-Brian]

People are running .040" and even .060" for body panels...? Mine are like .010".

They don't need to be structural.

[AddictedtoRC1]

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

We all really hope you mean .040 & .030........
Well, maybe your competitors don't hope so......

And you actually took the time to write this? Bahahahahhaha.

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by AddictedtoRC1

And you actually took the time to write this? Bahahahahhaha.

Nine months later you comment??

Obviously I bug you based on other comments you've made.

And yes, I took the time to post it before. I'm sure he was off in his dimension, or at least I hope so.

[AddictedtoRC1]

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

Nine months later you comment??

Obviously I bug you based on other comments you've made.

And yes, I took the time to post it before. I'm sure he was off in his dimension, or at least I hope so.

Do you bug me? No! Do you amuse me? Yes!

I am sure most everyone knew what he meant, but thanks for the clarification.

As far as waiting 9 months to say something, the thread was bumped so it's fair game. Everyone has their opinions and it sounds to me you don't handle criticizm well.