buggy skin, where to find it?

[1\4elliptic toy]

You know the stuff, comes in a roll cut it, mod it..... Braden, Carl, Von, Sean?

 

[Tacoma]

Laird Plastics? I think that's the name of the place. They have metric sh*ttons of a variety of plastics.

 

[RockMonkey]

Yup, Laird Plastics or Regional Supply. Polycarbonate is better though. It doesn't expand in the sun like the rolled stuff does. It is more expensive and you have to paint it if you don't want clear.

 

[1\4elliptic toy]

Cost?

 

[Herzog]

I run the rolled stuff (polypropylene). It expands in the heat quite a bit but is much cheaper than Polycarbonate. If I were to do it again, I'd go with Polycarbonate like Braden did. It looks cleaner and you can paint the inside what ever color you want (it's transparent).

Mike at Summit Machine can get you sheets of Polycarbonate.

I got my roll of polypropylene from Day Motorsports: http://www.daymotorsports.com/product/137/c/451

 

[RockMonkey]

A 4' X 8' X .006 sheet of polycarbonate is about 60 bucks. That was enough to do both sides of my buggy.

 

[Shawn]

I run the rolled stuff (polypropylene). It expands in the heat quite a bit but is much cheaper than Polycarbonate. If I were to do it again, I'd go with Polycarbonate like Braden did. It looks cleaner and you can paint the inside what ever color you want (it's transparent).

Mike at Summit Machine can get you sheets of Polycarbonate.

I got my roll of polypropylene from Day Motorsports: http://www.daymotorsports.com/product/137/c/451

This is what I used. good stuff and cheep.

 

[BrockSampson]

A 4' X 8' X .006 sheet of polycarbonate is about 60 bucks. That was enough to do both sides of my buggy.

At that thickness you'd be be better off using wrapping paper.

 

[I Lean]

Yeah, .060 would be better. If you want to spend a bit more, they have .090 available for about 1/3 more money. It'll be tougher and likely last longer, but be harder to curve around stuff if you need to do that.

 

[RockMonkey]

Oops, sorry. 60 thousandths, not 6 thousandths...