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07-23-2012, 09:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: B-E-A-utiful Vancouver Island
Posts: 400
|  Buggy body Pannel Material??
In the process of building a southern style buggy and was having a hard time deciding what to use for the body pannels. What is everyones favorite material to use for body pannels and why? thanxs |
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07-23-2012, 10:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Portland
Posts: 156
| Re: Buggy body Pannel Material??
Beer can/soda can works. Cheap and easy to cut. Easy to replace when you mangle them beyond your liking. Paintable, plentiful. Easy to find and obtain.
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07-25-2012, 11:37 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Saginaw
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| Re: Buggy body Pannel Material??
Sheet carbon fiber.  |
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07-26-2012, 05:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Portland
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07-27-2012, 09:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: B-E-A-utiful Vancouver Island
Posts: 400
| Re: Buggy body Pannel Material??
Come on guys... almost 100 people have looked but no one has anything to add... should i use styrene, lexan, aluminium, copper, steel, maybe carbon fiber?? what r the pros/cons of materials and how thick?? really havin troubles here
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07-27-2012, 09:47 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Collins
Posts: 112
| Re: Buggy body Pannel Material??
Lexan is always cheap/easy/light and you can paint either side for a nice finish or let it scratch off. Plus almost always have tons of extra pieces with a body (not sure how big of a piece you need)
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07-27-2012, 09:50 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Texas
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I like using .025 aluminum sheet. It's thin enough to bend just about any way you need and you can still cut it with good scissors. Takes a rock rash well but doesn't get destroyed the first time out.
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