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| Wanna9146 |
 Mar 4 2008, 11:57 PM
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What is the thickest guage steel used on our cars? I'm about to purchase a "nibbler" to do some cutting and they come in three flavors: 14ga., 16ga. & 18ga. I could just go ahead and purchase the largest (14ga.), but the price goes way up with each tool. So...gotta buy only what I need.
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| Rick_Eberle |
Mar 5 2008, 08:39 AM
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Floorpans are 1.6mm, which is about 16ga.
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| Richard Casto |
Mar 10 2008, 07:44 AM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Rick_Eberle @ Mar 5 2008, 10:39 AM)  Floorpans are 1.6mm, which is about 16ga. If you are talking about the passenger floor, mine are media blasted with no paint, tar, etc and measure slightly less than 18g. So taking into account some loss of material due to media blasting, I am pretty sure they are 18g. The metal that makes up the bulkhead between the engine in passenger compartment and the longitudinals also measure 18g after media blasting. I have not measured them, but I suspect the exterior body panels (fenders, etc.) an a number of other non-structural items are 20g. I just didn't want anyone to go out and buy 16g if they are doing a floor repair and are wanting to match up exactly. Richard |
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| Rick_Eberle |
Mar 10 2008, 02:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 14-January 04 From: Geelong, Australia Member No.: 1,558 |
QUOTE(Richard Casto @ Mar 11 2008, 12:44 AM) QUOTE(Rick_Eberle @ Mar 5 2008, 10:39 AM) Floorpans are 1.6mm, which is about 16ga. If you are talking about the passenger floor, mine are media blasted with no paint, tar, etc and measure slightly less than 18g. So taking into account some loss of material due to media blasting, I am pretty sure they are 18g. ... I just didn't want anyone to go out and buy 16g if they are doing a floor repair and are wanting to match up exactly. Richard I've measured the floorpan steel with a digital caliper, and it is 1.6mm. I don't know what that equates to in cubits, dog years, or whatever, but it is 1.6mm. Without paint, or tar. |
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Wanna9146 What guage steel? Mar 4 2008, 11:57 PM
So.Cal.914 I don't think it's over 20ga but 18 should... Mar 5 2008, 12:02 AM Dave_Darling I know that it varies from part to part, but I thi... Mar 5 2008, 04:01 AM twoskinuts If you are going to make any of your own chassis s... Mar 5 2008, 05:46 AM Wanna9146 So, a 16ga. cutter should do it for all potential ... Mar 5 2008, 08:09 AM
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So, a 16ga. cutter should do it for all potential... Mar 5 2008, 08:34 AM So.Cal.914
Floorpans are 1.6mm, which is about 16ga.
:) Mar 5 2008, 12:51 PM Richard Casto
[quote name='Richard Casto' post='1006882' date='... Mar 10 2008, 07:41 PM bperry "gauge" is such a horrible system of mea... Mar 10 2008, 12:33 PM |
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