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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,055 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,055 | I know that bedsides for '51 trucks (and likely 47-55.1) were 16 gauge. That's what I used when I patched mine. I would guess that your '46 also used 16 gauge metal. If you have a caliper or micrometer, you can check the thickness of the existing metal. 16 gauge should be darn close to 1/16" or 0.0625 inches thick.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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