Saturday Night Racer - Aluminum Bodies

Dietzsch_Racing25 LMR God Offline Posts: 995	Aluminum Bodies 02/04/13 at 11:19am How thick is the aluminum sheet used to make hobby stock bodies? CD
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harley83 LMR Member Offline LETS DO THIS! Posts: 202 los banos, ca	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #1 - 02/04/13 at 11:35am most aluminum bodies are .040 thick.
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Take2Racing LMR Rookie Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 10	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #2 - 02/04/13 at 12:51pm Are you going to make your own?
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Dietzsch_Racing25 LMR God Offline Posts: 995	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #3 - 02/04/13 at 1:58pm Take2Racing wrote on 02/04/13 at 12:51pm: Are you going to make your own? That is the plan. I haven't found any websites that offer aluminum panels. I am most interested in front fenders and hood. If there is something reasonably priced I would certainly consider it for my nova.
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triplexl46 LMR Member Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 201	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #4 - 02/05/13 at 7:20am Hey Curtis, I know a guy who deals in fiberglass panels made specifically for race cars. I bought my hood for 100$ from him.
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Take2Racing LMR Rookie Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 10	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #5 - 02/05/13 at 7:42am I have found a few that make panels for Camaros but none are really local or they make them more for the pro-stock than a hobby stock type of body.
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hobby 98xxx LMR Rookie Offline rickybobby33x crew guy Posts: 54 Santa Maria,CA	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #6 - 02/05/13 at 3:38pm Give a johnnyfab a call he's in santa maria but he does alot of stock appearing bodies in aluminum and steel. 805-929-2959
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Ryan D. LMR God Offline Posts: 777 Nipomo,Ca	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #7 - 02/05/13 at 8:02pm +1 for Johhny Fab. Give him a call
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Dietzsch_Racing25 LMR God Offline Posts: 995	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #8 - 02/14/13 at 11:21am I am attempting to make my own. I have a feeling it will turn out looking like crap (at least the front fenders). Aluminum is a pain to work with. Lots harder than steel. Johnny Fab may get a call triplexl46, The aluminum hood should be lighter than the steel or fiberglass and should only cost me about $50
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Chad11 LMR God Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 662	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #9 - 02/14/13 at 3:56pm The easiest thing for the fenders is to use the stock tops and leave like a 1" lip to rivet an aluminum side to. Thats how we have done ours and they are a little more sturdy for a fat guy like me to lean on.
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Take2Racing LMR Rookie Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 10	Re: Aluminum Bodies Reply #10 - 02/14/13 at 6:25pm Interesting idea. Thank you, I just might try that. Chad11 wrote on 02/14/13 at 3:56pm: The easiest thing for the fenders is to use the stock tops and leave like a 1" lip to rivet an aluminum side to. Thats how we have done ours and they are a little more sturdy for a fat guy like me to lean on.
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Re: Aluminum Bodies
Reply #11 - 02/19/13 at 2:25pm

Chad11 wrote on 02/14/13 at 3:56pm:

The easiest thing for the fenders is to use the stock tops and leave like a 1" lip to rivet an aluminum side to. Thats how we have done ours and they are a little more sturdy for a fat guy like me to lean on.

My front fenders were trashed after last season (4 season on those fenders). As I suspected they don't look very good but they are light.
We'll see how long they last.

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