Good suggestion on the thicker sheet metal.
This project is going to take me a while so I think I’m going to go ahead and do it all the way the first time instead of coming back later and redoing things.
Since posting about this I have seen quite a few of the Manx buggy guys on various forums and how they do to their chassis to strengthen them so I think I’m going to fabricate the pans.
Plus I like the idea of lowering the seat area just a bit. Anyone ever see those old Magnum PI episodes where Tom Selleck’s head is sticking out the t-top of the Ferrari?😬