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lacole725 · 11-20-2011, 11:10 PM

Planning out a belly pan for my 2010 Focus. I'm having trouble deciding on materials, my mind instantly goes to aluminum but I'm sure there are stronger and lighter materials that are of equal cost. I want to keep as solid of a piece as possible, not a bunch of pieces. I basically have a machinist and machine shop at my disposal, so fabrication shouldn't be a problem. Any ideas?

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lacole725 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Grasonville, MD Posts: 12 Daily Driver - '10 Ford Focus SE 90 day: 22.33 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Material For Belly Pan Planning out a belly pan for my 2010 Focus. I'm having trouble deciding on materials, my mind instantly goes to aluminum but I'm sure there are stronger and lighter materials that are of equal cost. I want to keep as solid of a piece as possible, not a bunch of pieces. I basically have a machinist and machine shop at my disposal, so fabrication shouldn't be a problem. Any ideas?