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Fastback 300 bucks.
« on: February 15, 2010, 08:45:47 am »
Saw this when I was looking for sheet metal on craigslist to make my door panels.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/1593467864.html
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 09:49:15 pm »
Are you picky about your sheet metal?  I'm parting out a subaru, you could cut lots of sheet metal off that to reuse.
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 10:01:45 pm »
I dunno if that would work to make door panels. I'm going for shiny.
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 10:11:49 pm »
Shiny bare metal?  thats just some sandpaper away, something you'll need to do with any sheet metal.  Be sure to clearcoat it if you want to keep it that way.

If you want really shiny you'll need to use aluminum and spend a good deal of time polishing.
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 10:17:23 pm »
Kinda like a dull shine, like a stainless refrigerator. My neighbor is in the metal union?! I'm going to talk to him about it.
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 10:24:52 pm »
Yep, you can get that look with just a bit of good sanding and clear coat.  I did the cabinets in my shop the same way.
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2010, 05:35:38 pm »
you can buy 4x10 sheets at Fazzio's cheap! You could do galvanized...cool pattern & you just need to wipe it down to keep it nice.




Personally I love "engine turned" aluminum


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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2010, 07:09:43 pm »
As in Joseph Fazzio's in G-Boro?
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2010, 07:39:42 pm »
Yep, great place to go for all your sheetmetal needs
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2010, 08:39:54 pm »
Quote from: jthw8 on February 16, 2010, 07:39:42 pm
Yep, great place to go for all your sheetmetal needs

Indeed. We need to schedule a class trip. I am a professional Fazzio's tour guide as I have spent many, many hours perusing the deepest darkest secret passages and love to take newbies for their first expedition.

Plus I need roll bar tubing to finish the Baja
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2010, 08:51:23 pm »
What is cheap? for a 4 x 10?
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2010, 08:53:55 pm »
Quote from: Bahaha on February 16, 2010, 08:39:54 pm
Indeed. We need to schedule a class trip. I am a professional Fazzio's tour guide as I have spent many, many hours perusing the deepest darkest secret passages and love to take newbies for their first expedition.

Plus I need roll bar tubing to finish the Baja

I haven't excursioned in awhile but we used to go get tubing for our race cars there.

Do you have a bender?  I think I have a guy who's going to make the main cage for us since the rule are very strict on cage builds when you get on a roadcourse, but I'd like to make up some other bits, been contemplating adding a bender to the shop but haven't bit the bullet on that yet.
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2010, 09:30:00 pm »
Quote from: jthw8 on February 16, 2010, 08:53:55 pm
I haven't excursioned in awhile but we used to go get tubing for our race cars there.

Do you have a bender?  I think I have a guy who's going to make the main cage for us since the rule are very strict on cage builds when you get on a roadcourse, but I'd like to make up some other bits, been contemplating adding a bender to the shop but haven't bit the bullet on that yet.

I bought the Harbor Freight roller but haven't used it yet. I intend to file a full report
when I use it. (in a week or two)

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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2010, 09:43:42 pm »
Quote from: Bahaha on February 16, 2010, 09:30:00 pm
I bought the Harbor Freight roller but haven't used it yet. I intend to file a full report
when I use it. (in a week or two)



Please do.  I have my doubts on how it would handle 1.75 DOM but it looks interesting.  Unfortunately HFs other offering is the notorious "pipe kinker"

I'm thinking I may go with a JD2 or Pro Tools but I cant quite convince myself to spring for one.
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Re: Fastback 300 bucks.
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2010, 09:08:13 pm »
Quote from: jthw8 on February 16, 2010, 09:43:42 pm
Unfortunately HFs other offering is the notorious "pipe kinker"

Thats cause they're "PIPE" benders, designed for plumbing pipe. The dies are the wrong size.
There is a trick for using it though (in a pinch).
Cork one end of the tube, fill it full of sand and cork the other end then bend it.
Sand wont let it kink (sometimes)  :icon_blackeye:
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