I have a running car and keep needing to drop the coolant for various jobs but I would guess someone closer to home is a better option if you're after a quick result. My gut feel is the 2mm plate wont be stiff enough.

Keen on one when they are ready
No running car atm so can't help with the R+D though

Well its been a year and half and I finally got a finished product. I have two pieces at the moment. I would like someone to volunteer installing one and test if there is any leaks. Anyone willing to try for me?

It's only 2mm Stainless steel. I wanted 5mm alloy but I guess they ran out of sheet or something got lost in the communication. These were thrown in for free with my last order of side vents so I am just asking for someone to try them out for fitment before I mass produce them. ( I am dattoless at the moment )

Cheers.

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Ok guys got them on order at the laser cutter. Should be ready soon :)

I was thinking of Coupe tail lights since they mount flat. May not look any good but a thought worth playing with.

With any luck the fuel pump block off would suit other cars to.

Cheers. Lamb. I'm putting the final touches on the drawing for the water pump plate and will have it finished and ready to cut very soon.

Fuel pump plates...Not a bad idea either. I will have to get my hands on a spare pump and make a drawing for that too.

As far as tail lights are we talking ute/coupe/sedan? I reckon it would be a little bit of a hassle cutting the plate and then bending it to suit. But I am open to trying.

Another thought, fuel pump block plates may be useful to some as well. That's something else I've been procrastinating on making.

Going off on a longer tangent, what do you reckon some aluminium laser cut frames might look like for the tail light assemblies? Sit some glass/ plastic behind and some appropriately coloured LEDs.

I'd think anything greater than 4mm would be fine, can't be bothered calculating deflection when the difference in material cost will be minor. The gas pipeline standards have stuff about flat flanges in them. 6mm should be pretty sweet.

I reckon someone else here has made one of aluminium, ask them how thick it is, it may be too thick but you know it works.

True. I'll look into aluminum. What thickness do you guys think?
6mm maybe?

Why would anyone want galvanised? Aluminum is lighter and the same material as the timing cover. Fit like to like.