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Old 02-14-2012, 10:30 PM
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Default Re: rails for roll up doors

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Originally Posted by 1985 kenworth View Post
no actually i never thought of that...wouldn't the plastic melt from the heat to bend it or it would warp out of shape if i used c-channel styrene ...it would collapse in the bend thats what i am afraid of
I was thinking more of making the channel, from 3 separate pieces of plastic
Styrene, and gluing together. It doesn't have to be a tight fit. Next time you are following a semi trailer, look and see how much the older door's flop around! Trying to do a better job explaining!
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