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Qiuck Question ----- What guage sheetmetal is a teener or perhaps more to the point, what guage to repair her?? I get to put my fab skills to the test (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) and learn to run my new MIG (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) .. Fortunatly for me and the car I'm not a total novice-- just used to thicker stuff--- like steel boats. There's enough left I can make some patterns Thanks for the info. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Maybe one day I'll get to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) this thing again!!! Yea right . The deeper I dig the more rot I find!!! More questions deeper in the thread. Thanks guys.
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Original metal used works out to about 19 gauge. Upon advice from 914world, I used 18 ga for structural repairs and 20 gauge for non-structural repairs.
Make sure you turn down the heat when welding the 20 ga! Best of luck to you on this project...I am in the middle of it. Like you, I just bought a mig welder and learned how to use it. Practice on scrap metal until you are comfortable. Over and over before you weld anything on the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Bob |
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