Hi Eveyone.....It's Ed.....yes I'm still around and working on my car in my garage.

Question= What is the gauge of steel that the car's body is made up from? I have a few little holes that I need to weld in ( antenna hole, rear reflector mounting holes, side marker holes, etc..) I just want to be sure to pick up the right stuff.

Thanks!

ED

18g works, but most of the 'superficial' metal is closer to 20g.

Thanks Mark!

I had part of my quarter panel off so i measured it, its between 20 and 18, closer to 20. I've been using 20ga for my repairs and haven't had a problem, plus its easier to work with.

I used mostly 18ga.

20 is thin ad too easy to burn through when welding. 16 is too thick to cut easily. 18 seemed to be about perfect.

Zach

Duct tape works pretty well too. No welding is required.

its 19 gauge....
I went to a sheet metal fabrication shop...they had a nice big piece of it.
Another simple place is just go to any junkyard and buy a hood from any german car....all about the same thickness.
Rich

and goldy locks says 18 is just right!!!

I used 16ga. I started the arc on the 16ga and flowed the weld over to the body panel I was repairing. Virtually eliminated any burn through and it will probably be the last panel to rust through when the car is laid to rest. I had no problem cutting or shaping the 16ga...of course I was raised cutting plate and S.S.! I figured I could buy one thickness and do the whole car. I just doubled it for anything structural. Just my opinion though.

This is why I keep some 914 body pieces laying around.. Then you just go straight to the source.

Nominally, it is 0,7mm

This is not widely available (i.e. - Not Made in USA...)

I suspect (but have never really investigated) a few of the big-$$$ restoration-parts houses go to the bother of sourcing it from Europe. Expect to pay accordingly.