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Jeff - I thought about fabbing something out of fiberglass resin, but concluded that with zero experience working with the stuff, I concluded that I didn't have the time to invest to get it right. Would be a great first project though, since it could be done without putting my car down for work.
Brian - I like the idea of using sheet metal on the backsides of the stock triangle piece as you suggest. In my case, one of the triangles is cracked in several places, so I figured laminating some plastic to the outside surfaces would kill 2 birds with one stone. The other thing to consider is the inside surface of the plastic triangle isn't flat - it has at least one protruding "pin" that you would have to drill holes for in the metal, and if the metal is too thick, there may be problems getting it to seat properly. There's also that rubber pad on the backside that would need to be removed & reinstalled over the sheet metal. Not sure if that's really necessary, but I would guess it's there for sound insulation.
Pete
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