sheet metal thickness ?? roof / doors ?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

awbrown · 01-06-2012, 12:16 PM

I am going to buy some sheet metal and am not sure of the gauge thickeness I will need ,anyone have any answers??

1963c-10 · 01-06-2012, 04:23 PM

Most of the sheet metal on these years is 16-18 guage

awbrown · 01-06-2012, 08:05 PM

the answer is .035 according to the piece 'I cut out of the roof..... I was asking because I was at work and was going to see the metal supply guy ..I bought 19 gauge . 20 gauge would be the closest at .0359.....

padresag · 01-06-2012, 08:22 PM

here is a chart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_metal
ron

**Captainfab** · 01-07-2012, 02:06 AM

I typically use 18ga.

MOTOIMPAIRED · 01-07-2012, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

I typically use 18ga.

Same here.. Its a little thick for some things if you need to pound and shape it. Also when you weld it to the old metal, make sure you start on the new thicker metal so you dont burn a hole in the old piece..

01-06-2012, 12:16 PM	#1
awbrown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 1,209	sheet metal thickness ?? roof / doors ?? I am going to buy some sheet metal and am not sure of the gauge thickeness I will need ,anyone have any answers??

01-06-2012, 04:23 PM	#2
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01-06-2012, 08:05 PM	#3
awbrown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 1,209	Re: sheet metal thickness ?? roof / doors ?? the answer is .035 according to the piece 'I cut out of the roof..... I was asking because I was at work and was going to see the metal supply guy ..I bought 19 gauge . 20 gauge would be the closest at .0359.....

01-06-2012, 08:22 PM	#4
padresag Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sidney,b.c. Posts: 4,425	Re: sheet metal thickness ?? roof / doors ?? here is a chart http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_metal ron

01-07-2012, 02:06 AM	#5
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