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Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject: Floor ribs

I am making myself up a section of the front floor of the trax but the original has rids running width ways, How would you refabricate these. I thought of using a piece of 1" flat bar under the sheet and tapping along the edge to fold it over the profile, anyone get any better ideas
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4115 Location: South Cheshire

This is how it can be done with very basic tools

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2640

Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

WOW I missed that post it can be done then, its given me impetus to do it myself now, a new floor is 350€ to buy Rolling Eyes

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47Jag · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:31 am Post subject:

Greeney,

If the ribs are top hat section set into the floor you could use the flat bar. In the top picture I used a ballpien hammer with the metal supported by two parallel lengths of CLS which were fixed with to maintain the gap. The finish is rough which prompted an experiment in metal pressing which involves three pieces of metal which has a male and female impression of the swage. The male and female are cut from one piece with about 5mm gap (I used a cutting torch BADLY). The male is attached to one plate and the female the other using countersunk screws. The metal to be pressed is placed between and the two assemblies and pressed together under a hydraulic press. I hope to use this idea to press the inner rear wing swaging for my Jag. (If I can escape from SWMBO's desire to rebuild the house). I haven't worked out the details of keeping the plates aligned yet and of course the metal thickness has bearing on how much pressure is required to form the indentation.

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Greeney in France · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:13 am Post subject:

Thats very good, although I havent invested in a press yet I will drop hints for xmas
I have a good 6" thick concrete floor in "petit maison 2" will be the ideal place I think.
Thank you for your help, im all fired up now Cool

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