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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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| terrymason |
May 9 2006, 12:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Virginia Beach Member No.: 5,174 |
Did a little reading on weld through primer, and pretty much came up with this:
"Weld thru primer does not have good adhesion properties (E coat has excellent adhesion properties). It is only to be used where metal will be over lapping and hidden. All other areas just leave bare metal until after welding and then treat them the same as you would any bare metal on your car." from here: http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/basic-basi...nels-44009.html sounds reasonable to me |
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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 rjames I found a sheet metal shop in town that gave me a ... May 9 2006, 11:37 AM
Brew Pretty tough to touch up the inside of the outer l... May 9 2006, 02:55 PM |
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