Tail Tidy - Steel or Ally Sheet?

**Miner** · 23-10-12, 16:19

Anyone know what they are made from? Steel or Aluminum?

**The Martian** · 23-10-12, 16:29

Plastic!

Aftermarket ones are often made of abs plastic or similar, same as the seat unit . fairings.

If making one, either ally or stainless steel - mild steel will turn to shit quick as fuck.

PS - stainless steel is surprisingly difficult to cut and shape perfect.

**Monstyr** · 23-10-12, 17:07

I have two, the one one the SC is steel,painted black, and the one on the monster is carbon weave.

**scud** · 23-10-12, 17:45

I knocked one up out of mdf once the day before a trackday. Sprayed it black and nobody noticed, well not until it started to rain and it swelled up.

**The Martian** · 23-10-12, 18:45

Originally Posted by scud

I knocked one up out of mdf once the day before a trackday. Sprayed it black and nobody noticed, well not until it started to rain and it swelled up.

**Miner** · 24-10-12, 18:54

Not bothered what it's made of so long as its strong enough as hold a barn door and indicators. Can't fabricate ally at work as readily, steel's our main stock. It's to hold a plate and road lights on a race tailpiece, so prob need to fab something up.

**The Martian** · 24-10-12, 19:03

Originally Posted by Miner

Not bothered what it's made of so long as its strong enough as hold a barn door and indicators. Can't fabricate ally at work as readily, steel's our main stock. It's to hold a plate and road lights on a race tailpiece, so prob need to fab something up.

you could do it in steel and have it powdercoated?

2mm steel should be plenty man enough, its just fixing it under the race seat unit.

Pics if you make one