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I'm doing some extensive rust repair on my car and need to know what gauge sheet metal to buy. I'm repairing the dreaded bin rust, some rust at the back of the right rear fender, and patching the antenna hole.
Basically, I need to know the thickness of:
-Rear wheel wells
-Upper link reinforcement plates
-Floor/trunk metal
-All exterior bodywork
I tried searching, but couldn't find a definitive answer.
Basically, I need to know the thickness of:
-Rear wheel wells
-Upper link reinforcement plates
-Floor/trunk metal
-All exterior bodywork
I tried searching, but couldn't find a definitive answer.
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I'm on a tight schedule right now, and can't wait for shipping. (I have to get my car put back together very soon.) Tomorrow I am going to a shop to buy some sheet metal, unless someone tells me otherwise, I'm just going to buy 16,18, and 22 gauge sheets, and maybe some thicker 14 gauge stuff to make the reinforcement plates out of.
This is what I'm working with:
This is what I'm working with:
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Those are the only spots on the car, the two spots on the front side of the wheel wells are self explanatory, but the one behind the wheel is courtesy of a crappy repair job after the car got hit... and the antenna. They just left the drain tube on the antenna hanging off into the fender, which pissed everywhere every time it rained. This accompanied with inadequate rust protection resulted in a rust hole that exploded on me when I touched it with a screwdriver. Rust does not taste good.
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