Aug-16-2017 07:27 PM
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Aug-23-2017 06:55 AM
SidecarFlip wrote:
Farm Teck sells individual sheets in white and black. Been buying it from them for years. I make a couple products from it. I buy it by the roll but they sell cut to size sheets as well in any thickness you want.
Aug-21-2017 06:19 AM
Aug-20-2017 07:13 PM
54suds wrote:
a word of precaution years ago i talked to one of the engineers at Bf and he expressed the opinion that the (soft) design of hanging tanks that flexed reduced hard shock/ stress on the attachment points when stressed by road hazard impact ,ect if you look, these are not very impressive usually either they use short 1/4 or 3/8 lag bolts screwed into 1/2 ,3/4 plywood flooring or 1/2 to 3/4 braces in the sub floor in ,in the past I had one tank drop because the the wood spit releasing the lag bolt
Aug-20-2017 11:12 AM
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Aug-19-2017 10:42 AM
Aug-19-2017 10:17 AM
RamblinAnne wrote:bigfootford wrote:Grit dog wrote:
Find a local plastic shop and see about getting a sheet of HDPE or umhw.
That or aluminum.
If it's not needed to hold anything up structurally then I'd also consider using the plastic/fiberglass paneling used in shower surrounds, from the hardware store. It would be more prone to cracking but it's cheap and easily accessible.
Excellent suggestion!
Jim
Awesome. Gonna try to get my hands on some of this stuff. Is it easy enough to cut with a handsaw? I'm assuming the rounded corners are a luxury and a square cut will suffice just fine? Thinking I'll just want to sand down the sharp edges a bit, yes? And how about the old screw holes? Should I fill with marine epoxy and just make new holes? I hate the idea of making new holes but I'm thinking it needs to be done. I assume the underbelly is not as big of a deal as the roof where lap sealant is needed to assure no leaks, correct? I can just screw the new piece on and be done with it? Or do I need to seal it up in some way?
Sorry so many questions.. Just want to make sure I am doing this right the first time.
Aug-19-2017 06:35 AM
bighatnohorse wrote:
FRP - Fiber Reinforced Plastic - available in sheet stock a big box home stores. You'll probably want two sheet and laminated them together for additional thickness.
I don't remember how to cut it but I think it scores with a utility knife and then snaps. Make the cuts before laminating them together.
Aug-19-2017 06:20 AM
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Aug-18-2017 09:03 AM
Aug-18-2017 09:01 AM
bigfootford wrote:Grit dog wrote:
Find a local plastic shop and see about getting a sheet of HDPE or umhw.
That or aluminum.
If it's not needed to hold anything up structurally then I'd also consider using the plastic/fiberglass paneling used in shower surrounds, from the hardware store. It would be more prone to cracking but it's cheap and easily accessible.
Excellent suggestion!
Jim