Footwell reinforcements

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Footwell reinforcements
June 19, 2006 12:11PM

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Spent this weekend making up some solid pieces to cover the factory swiss cheese under the driver and passenger's feet. My question is, how does one go about adding sexy creases to a flat sheet ala:

As mine are presently flat:

Hopefully using my el cheapo brake:

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Re: Footwell reinforcements
June 21, 2006 03:06PM

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Bueller? One diagonal would seem easy, but getting the cross without smooshing the other one flat escapes me...

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Re: Footwell reinforcements
June 21, 2006 03:11PM

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don't worry, smoosh it.
Then go hammer it in manually.

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Re: Footwell reinforcements
June 21, 2006 03:21PM

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Find a piece of cement where there is a cross. Like in the middle of a driveway. Lay it down over this and beat the shit out of it. Those vent things let in so much dirt. I found that out this weekend.