Sheet metal

[Blown70]

Question,  what gauge of sheet metal do most of you use to make the parts you need? 

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[CFMopar]

I think it was 2 guage when i used it on my floor...

[Blown70]

How about body pannels that type?  I do not have guage to measure exact of what I am dealing with

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[cudaken]

 Blowen, what are you trying to fix? When I make a metal patch I use 16 gauge. Or what ever I have laying around.

Most normal rusted area's you can buy a rust repair panel. Such as fender's rear of the wheel and rocker's. Rather used them than make my own.

                                           Cuda Ken

[Blown70]

Well I will have to do some Custom sheet metal work.  I guess that is the only way to explain..... some of the remanufactured parts are not going to do.....

Most will be body/exterior type work.

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Tom

[Daytona R/T SE]

I use 18 gauge   for my fabricated pieces, sometimes I'll use the thinner 20 gauge if the part has alot of bends to it.  

[Drop Top]

I agree with Ken on this one. I like using 16, but if all I have is 18 I will use that. I usually only buy 16. So thats all I usually have around here. But once in awhile someone will bring in 18. Thats the only reason that I even have it around.

[69hemi]

16-18 will give you a good part and not be too hard to shape. If this part is being welded to a panel on the car you want to match the tirckness of the two pieces of metal as close as posible so the welding will be easier and stronger. 

Posted by: Thread_Marshal 
I think it was 2 guage when i used it on my floor...

Thread_Marshal what are you building with 2 gage son, a floor pan for a Sherman tank? 

[Nacho-RT74]

I'm using 18 gauge on lower ( well really they are half lower ... damn.. )... and I'm agree if it needs to me shaped a lot, use 20 gauge. Bended areas will get stronger 20 gauge sheet metal parts

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,1490.0.html

[Blown70]

thanks for all the replys,  Figured 18-20 someone told me 14-16  I thought for what I needed to do that would be pretty heavy.

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OHH and 2ga.....wow....

[BigBlockSam]

i went to some local body shops and asked them for some fenders and hoods that where trashed. a bronco hood worked out just fine. Rene