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| terrymason |
 May 9 2006, 08:39 AM
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Hey guys, what gauge steel should I use to replace body panels? What originally came from Porsche? Home depot had 16 and 22 gauge. I don't think i could snip 16, and 22 felt alittle flimsy.
Also, is there a cheap place to get this stuff? I paid about $7 for a 1'x1' piece |
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| rjames |
May 9 2006, 11:37 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,971 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I found a sheet metal shop in town that gave me a 3'x6' foot piece of 18 gauge for a box of doughnuts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
RE: weld-thru primer. There seems to be a few different schools of thought regarding whether to user it or not. Do a bunch of internet searches and read a bit on it before making up your mind. |
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terrymason Welding - what gauge steel for body work May 9 2006, 08:39 AM
dkos I've been using 18 and 20 ga. A sheet metal g... May 9 2006, 09:16 AM Brew Or hit a local body shop and see if they'll gi... May 9 2006, 10:24 AM terrymason Did a little reading on weld through primer, and p... May 9 2006, 12:01 PM
Brew Pretty tough to touch up the inside of the outer l... May 9 2006, 02:55 PM |
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