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| terrymason |
 May 9 2006, 08:39 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Virginia Beach Member No.: 5,174  |
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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| dkos |
May 9 2006, 09:16 AM
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say, "RUST"! Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 1-December 04 From: Philadelphia, PA Member No.: 3,204 Region Association: None |
I've been using 18 and 20 ga. A sheet metal gauge is a handy thing to have. I buy my metal at a large metal yard in NJ (http://www.josephfazzioinc.com/). It's much cheaper than HD and a very cool place to wander around. There must be something similar near you. Bring your sheet metal gauge to make sure you get the right thickness and make sure they give you weldable steel (not stainless or galvanized). Have fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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| Brew |
May 9 2006, 10:24 AM
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That's Captain Moron to you! Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 5-August 05 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 4,546 |
Or hit a local body shop and see if they'll give you a scrap panel or two. Hoods and decklids work very well!
Be sure to get some weld-thru primer for any metal that isn't already coated. |
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| rjames |
May 9 2006, 11:37 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,928 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 |
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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| Brew |
May 9 2006, 02:55 PM
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That's Captain Moron to you! Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 5-August 05 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 4,546 |
Pretty tough to touch up the inside of the outer longs after repair, no?
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