Sheetmetal Gauge comparasion

[glock35ipsc]

I used 18 gauge for all my patch panels and shaved firewall stuff. I make artsy stuff with it too, so I always have a few 4'x8' sheets around.

19ga steel is .0418, 19ga aluminum is .0359.

[K10-Kansas]

Originally Posted by sevt_chevelle

Rich,
There is nothing like taking a tour throu a plant. One of the coolest was the fridage air(sp?) in Iowa where they make washers and driers.

Anyways theres some numbers for you guys
16ga .0598 right at 1/16
18ga .0478
20ga .0359

I dont have the numbers for 19 ga but around .040/.041

Ive never measured the "inside" metal on my 72 as I didnt have to replace any metal, but the floors on the chevelle where thicker as well the firewall. The floor braces, trunk braces and few other braces measured 16ga.

19ga is correct ga to use but since its hard to find most use 18ga unless there is lots of shaping involved then they switch to 20 ga because its easier to shape...Eric

Thanks for this info. This forum always has the answers

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by K10-Kansas

Thanks for this info. This forum always has the answers

That is certainly true. No matter how deep you have to dig....

Good to see some of these old threads come back to the top. A lot of names in this thread you don't see posting any more....

LockDoc

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by WorkinLonghorn

Well, this may be true to some extent, but on my '69 my crew and I often walk across the hood, step up on the roof to load stuff into the front of the bed when it is almost full up (4 foot side boards). I weigh 220 lbs and with an 80 lb. load that's 300 lbs with each footstep-----and it is never a problem for the sheet metal.

Sure would like to see a video of that!