 What Gauge sheetmetal are they made from?, 16? 18? |
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| GWN7 |
 May 8 2005, 11:16 PM
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King of Road Trips  Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region  |
I need a piece of front channel (drip edge) for the front trunk and have a buddy that has a metal shop. He will make me some new edges but asked what gauge material they are.
What was used to build the cars incase I need him to make something else? |
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| McMark |
May 8 2005, 11:43 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
My understanding it that the metal size is metric so doesn't really fit into that scale. 18 gauge is a little thicker, but pretty close.
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| MattR |
May 8 2005, 11:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
16 ga is what Ive been told. I had some stuff welded up on my car in 16 ga and it matched really well.
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| ArtechnikA |
May 9 2005, 05:36 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
IIRC, 914's are made of two steel thicknesses. the structural stuff is 1,0mm - and laminated in thicker weldments as needed. the body panels are 0,7mm
---edit update--- Jeroen has corrected me that it's 0,8mm. just wanted to make sure this post doesn't get taken out of context some day and cause confusion.--- |
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| Jeroen |
May 9 2005, 06:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
0.8mm
(before rust (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)) |
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| michel richard |
May 9 2005, 06:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Longueuil, Québec Member No.: 936 |
16 ga is much thicker what's used in at least 95% of the car.
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| michel richard |
May 9 2005, 06:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Longueuil, Québec Member No.: 936 |
16 ga is much thicker than what's used in at least 95% of the car. Sorry.
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