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11-15-2010, 08:03 PM
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Heavey metal
I have a 1967 C10 stepside short bed.
Does anyone know the gauge size of the original sheet metal on the sides of the bed? I need to weld a patch into the sheet metal on the bed sides between the front of the rear fender and the front of the bed. Thanks, Guy58 |
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11-15-2010, 08:13 PM
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Re: Heavey metal
um i think i used patch panels that were 12g. and they worked pretty fine for me. I would guess the orig are the same
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11-15-2010, 08:40 PM
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Re: Heavey metal
12ga. sounds way too thick at over .100
Later model vehicles are thinner, somewhere around 19 or so, but I can't imagine that the older stuff is any thicker than 15?
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11-15-2010, 08:47 PM
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Re: Heavey metal
revision, found some notes. 18g for patch panels. 12g....hmmmm must have been on that dope, again
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11-15-2010, 08:54 PM
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Re: Heavey metal
 ....LOL
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11-16-2010, 10:39 AM
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Re: Heavey metal
Camjck89,
Thanks, 18g. We are mostly all old hippies even though the long hair has long gone. Thanks to all for your responces, Happy Thanksgiving to all. Guy |
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11-16-2010, 11:30 AM
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Re: Heavey metal
i think original was 17ga/ that sticks in my mind for some reason
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