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Homemade floor boards
here are the homemade floor boards I made. I got some scrap aluminum for free and used the old broken wooden ones to make templates. Then I cut these with a jigsaw and bent the drivers side one. They don't look concours by any means, but FREE and I made them, so I am happy
 Shawn
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Shawn,
Good work! I have been thinking about doing the same thing. What thickness did you use? Paul 87 Carrera |
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03-21-2002, 11:21 AM
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Very well done Shawn !!
You have a host of hidden talents ! |
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Shawn, you the man!
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yah - them's nice work bra'
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Well-done mate!
I had mine made in 4mm plate. The only reason I didn’t make mine was that I couldn’t bent the plate. Nice work ... you saved around $130US.
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Thanks guys, I am happy with them and they are WAY better than the wooden ones that were half there. Jim I wish I had a "host of talents" but I guess I am learning, just wish I had the $ to finance my projects....paint, new seals, etc......
Paul they are .068 inches thick or 1.74mm. I used a digital micrometer to get those readings. Sounds thin but they are strong. Only half as thick as Targa4me but they seem strong enough. If not I will make thicker ones  Shawn
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I looked at the 2mm but thought it flexed too easily. If your foot slips you may do some damage so Id recommend the 4mm.
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Um, I'm embarrassed to say how much I spent to have them cut for me, although these are pretty strong.
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Targa great advice, I will start scrounging some thicker aluminum, but I will use mine for now. I don't track the car so I don't drive it real hard.
Jack what thickness is yours made from? Shawn
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Hey Jack,
That looks likes a fancy cheese grater. Any discount for all those holes?
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Resurrecting this thread because I'm considering making a drivers side. Shawn, did you find the .068 thick enough or did you run into problems? I'd like to get buy with .068 as I can bend this guage. Any thicker and I will probably have trouble bending.
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Nice work, guys. Those both look great.
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Great Shawn,
I am glad to see I am not the only one who Fab's his own stuff .. I also made my own footboards as well. Good job. Eric Mckenna 78SC
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Eric, you mind sharing the guage you used, assuming you used al.
Thanks
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