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just wondering what thickness flat stock would be good to to close off my frame (front end/rear end). im thinking 3/16", or would 1/4" be better? im gonna take measurements, and buy the steel next week sense it's pretty cheap out here.

my moms nieghbor is a old air force retiered machinist/welder. im gonna ask him if he would'nt mind running a couple of beads. if i can i'll get a couple of pic's of the 2 steam powered car's he built from ground up. there pretty Fawkin cool.

hmmmm, steam powered bronco 2 might be cool??? ?? ? ?

this is what im thinking of doing. another question should i weld it or make it so it bolt's on? im gonna chop off about another 3" off the rar frame so the reardeck wont be as big as it look's in the top pic.

does anyone know of a good way to give flat stock texture? im looking at making the rear deck textured so it wont be slippery. i really dont want to use nonskid pad's. any ideas?

I've seen this done in custom kitchens with tons of steel & stainless, etc.
Use the flap disc for a sidegrinder like 40 50 grit and it makes circular type patterns but kinda gives it a texture. I've seen them at harbor freight and Home Depot.

Here's a pic that's probably done with finer grit on a belt sander maybe.

What about just using diamond plate instead of flat stock or weld steel diamond plate onto your flat stock.
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b2binbad wrote:Here's a pic that's probably done with finer grit on a belt sander maybe.

My friend is an elevator mech, and that's what they do to the doors. Looks, cool, but I don't think it would give much traction. I like Diamond plate.

now that's why i love you guy's. diamond plate why did'nt i think of that, thank's fella's. now i have another question. do you think i can get diamond plate at the steel yard? also maybe a stupid question, but do they make the diamond plate in different thickness? im planning on building the the deck's out of 1/4" and capping the frame off with the same size.

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Found this link on different sizes and thickness.
http://www.distunlimited.com/floorplate.html

thank's b2binbad
i'll have to call them up to see if they have what i need and to see if they deal in small orders. it's close to my mom's so i can pick it up on the way to her house.

wanted to know if you guy's thought this was to much.
a piece of 1/4" diamond plate 3'/4' for $128.00. sem's preety steep to me for that small of a piece. i could'nt amage doing a big project with that stuff at that price.

is it aluminum or steel?

well from that reply i would take it that the price is steep. it's steel from a tracktor shop.
they have all kind's of cool stuff especially for recovery. very heavy duty recovery hook's and hitches basically stuff for a tracktors. i have'nt called the place you mentioned yet. i think i'll call tommarrow before i leave for L.A. i like the tractor shop and i went there becuz that's were i went to get the steel for my wristed arm. i pay'd $12.00 for a 1/2" x3"x4' piece.

hey deisel, i would go with some rubberized undercoating spray. one can would be more than enough and its only like 4 bucks at checker or auto zone. diamond plate looks alot cooler but i think this stuff has better grip.
if you put it on thick enough its almost like the spray in bedliner stuff.

oh yea i like your paint too