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| Tdskip |
 Dec 12 2018, 09:14 AM
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Good morning. I need to fabricate some replacement metal before where one of the cars had an air-conditioning system in the front trunk. Does anyone know what gauge metal that is off the top of their head so I can get the right stuff from the metal supply shop?
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| burton73 |
Dec 12 2018, 12:42 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,524 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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Well see if Bruce Stone has one. He fixed me up with one for my V8 car that had an oil cooler there before when it was converted to 6. I think putting in the big piece is better. You have a chance to make it nice.
Shipping can be a pain and Riverside is not that far for you to drive. I bought is as a rolling chassis from Craig at the camp. Bob B |
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| bbrock |
Dec 12 2018, 03:27 PM
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QUOTE(burton73 @ Dec 12 2018, 11:42 AM)  Shipping can be a pain and Riverside is not that far for you to drive. This right here would be the decision maker for me. If I could find a good donor locally, I'd get it. If I had to have one shipped, I buy the RD piece because it will wind up costing about the same as a shipped donor and be easier to install. Either way, I'd much rather patch in one large piece than those two small ones. If you get a local donor, get the whole trunk floor so you can cut at the pinch welds. That will leave you with only one butt weld along smooth sheet to deal with and your repair can be invisible. Some wackos even go so far as to mimic the original spot welds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-20845-1540173177_thumb.jpg) |
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| Tdskip |
Dec 12 2018, 05:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(bbrock @ Dec 12 2018, 04:27 PM) QUOTE(burton73 @ Dec 12 2018, 11:42 AM) Shipping can be a pain and Riverside is not that far for you to drive. This right here would be the decision maker for me. If I could find a good donor locally, I'd get it. If I had to have one shipped, I buy the RD piece because it will wind up costing about the same as a shipped donor and be easier to install. Either way, I'd much rather patch in one large piece than those two small ones. If you get a local donor, get the whole trunk floor so you can cut at the pinch welds. That will leave you with only one butt weld along smooth sheet to deal with and your repair can be invisible. Some wackos even go so far as to mimic the original spot welds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-20845-1540173177_thumb.jpg) Well good thing we've established we are fond of wackos here. Good advice, have a couple inquires out. Nice work! |
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Tdskip What gauge metal is the front trunk floor? Dec 12 2018, 09:14 AM
Andyrew I believe its been said to be 19ga. You wont find ... Dec 12 2018, 09:18 AM
bbrock
I believe its been said to be 19ga. You wont find... Dec 12 2018, 09:18 AM BeatNavy RD makes a piece specifically for that purpose:
h... Dec 12 2018, 09:21 AM Tdskip Thanks guys-this was a bit of an odd set up in tha... Dec 12 2018, 09:58 AM Tom_T
Thanks guys-this was a bit of an odd set up in th... Dec 12 2018, 10:44 AM SirAndy What do you think?
I think you'll never get th... Dec 12 2018, 02:11 PM Rand 19 gauge? It's 18 in the US. Damned metric sys... Dec 12 2018, 10:08 AM Andyrew My thoughts are
1. Whats your budget?
2. Do yo... Dec 12 2018, 10:11 AM bbrock
My thoughts are
1. Whats your budget?
2. Do y... Dec 12 2018, 10:22 AM Rand The gauge at wich you need help. Which is a good p... Dec 12 2018, 10:18 AM Mark Henry The RD piece is great, just cut the hole a it bigg... Dec 12 2018, 10:34 AM peteyd I'd say buy the RD piece. But I may be a littl... Dec 12 2018, 11:53 AM mepstein He didn't say rusty, he said a/c install. A co... Dec 12 2018, 12:42 PM Tdskip Geez guys-all this great information and sound log... Dec 12 2018, 12:48 PM Tdskip It is ashamed that you guys are all so shy with yo... Dec 12 2018, 02:14 PM euro911 I have two good front trunk floor pans, but unfort... Dec 12 2018, 06:18 PM Tdskip
I have two good front trunk floor pans, but unfor... Dec 12 2018, 06:20 PM euro911 I have two good front trunk floor pans, but unfort... Dec 12 2018, 07:29 PM TravisNeff This is laying in the scrap pile, yours if you wan... Dec 12 2018, 08:21 PM Tdskip PMs sent Dec 12 2018, 09:23 PM |
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