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Old 08-08-2011, 02:50 PM   #1
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47-53 Frame Gauge Thickness

Anyone know what guage the frame rails are approximately?

Need to get some sheet to fill in some holes and want to match it as close as I can.

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Old 08-08-2011, 04:38 PM   #2
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Re: 47-53 Frame Gauge Thickness

my handy dandy sheet metal gauge says 10ga.
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Old 08-08-2011, 04:40 PM   #3
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Re: 47-53 Frame Gauge Thickness

That is what I was thinking, thought I measured about .13" thick.

Of course it varries where you measure since it was stamped out of a flat sheet so it stretched differently, but just want something close.

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Re: 47-53 Frame Gauge Thickness

Yeah, i didn't measure it I used one of those round sheet metal/ wire gauges.
I need to get some of the same to box the rear for my suspension swap.
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Re: 47-53 Frame Gauge Thickness

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That is what I was thinking, thought I measured about .13" thick.

Of course it varries where you measure since it was stamped out of a flat sheet so it stretched differently, but just want something close.

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I checked it at the back in the center of the channel so it should bw as close as I can get.
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