monkey wrote:Fitted the stainless steel separator trim and trimmed up the rubber base mats. It looks like it will be pretty tidy when it's completed. I resisted gluing it tonight, as I want to get it right and I think I'd just rush it tonight.

Pics tomorrow when it's done.

How did you bend the stainless trim? I still have mine to do and even a good friend who is an architectural metalwork designer is scratching his head to bend the WW stuff neatly. We are thinking of making up some in aluminium which will be easier to bend.

It was a complete ******* to be honest. If you can find something similar in Ali, use it. The WW is too stiff and not fit for this purpose really.

Essentially MarkP and I worked out where the curve would be, Then snipped the flat section to allow it to bend easier. Then we inserted a small length of wire into the section where the bend would be to stop the section closing up. Then bent the section, then panel beated the flat bit to stop them sticking out everywhere. The only issue is that the wire is trapped, so around that corner, the rubber doesn't sit under the lip. Its not ideal but it was the only way we could get it to bend and look right.

The drivers side is a better fit than the passengers, which didn't bend as nice as the drivers side. They're not perfect by any means, but they're good enough for me not to worry too much about them. Most of it will be obscured by furniture anyway, so I don't think the flaws will show up too much.

Thanks for the reply..your experience is exactly what I thought would happen. I am looking to get some custom Ali made and need to chase up my friend

yakboy wrote:Thanks for the reply..your experience is exactly what I thought would happen. I am looking to get some custom Ali made and need to chase up my friend

Its fine for finishing flat surfaces, but not for bending. Its a ******* for bending!!

monkey wrote:

yakboy wrote:Thanks for the reply..your experience is exactly what I thought would happen. I am looking to get some custom Ali made and need to chase up my friend

Its fine for finishing flat surfaces, but not for bending. Its a ******* for bending!!

I tried it for my walk thru also, someone gave me a full length of original Ali trim from the bottom of the bulk head, I thought it would be easier with the Ali but near on impossible. It's now in the bin.

Good luck mate with getting it sorted,

Rick

Rick T wrote:

monkey wrote:

yakboy wrote:Thanks for the reply..your experience is exactly what I thought would happen. I am looking to get some custom Ali made and need to chase up my friend

Its fine for finishing flat surfaces, but not for bending. Its a ******* for bending!!

I tried it for my walk thru also, someone gave me a full length of original Ali trim from the bottom of the bulk head, I thought it would be easier with the Ali but near on impossible. It's now in the bin.

Good luck mate with getting it sorted,

Rick

Was it impossible even after heating/annealing the ali?

From memory I put a piece of 4mm bar inside the trim then heated it up, it bent but pulled totally out of shape, problem is your not just trying to bend it round the corner but up as well then back straight, probably reason no one makes them.

Rick

ying and yang ....balenced aura...
NICE...

LOL...I answered in the wrong Monkey post or page...

Was you drinking heavily Graham?

No just normal for me....

Painted my repro ambulance fans Airbox cover. Need to flat it as my spraying is ...., then polish it before fitting it. Apart from the gearshift and working out how to fit the seats (another story..) that will be the cab finished.

you been a busy boy

Well done


Mark

markp wrote:you been a busy boy

Well done


Mark

Yeah. Need to fit that bloody gear shifter again now!

Glad to see you got the deluxe trim on the bumper in nice and tight what did you use after all?

Cheers, Lee.