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| | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | I'd like to start doing some body repair. What is the gauge of sheet metal used of the ad trucks. Is there any variation between different panels or are they all the same?
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R-Bo
1959 Apache 1/2 ton Big Window, Short bed Fleetside (under reconstruction)
1966 GMC 305V6 in the family
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | As Bo posted, depending on how it was formed, it will fluctuate
between 18-19 ga., some thinner some thicker. People get fooled
into thinking that it is heavier because of the compound
curves, think egg shells.
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | My F7 measures out at 19 ga on the hood, 17 ga on the front fenders. So you may see some variance, some likely caused by the forming process used at the factory. Some of the structural members (floor brace, running board brackets, etc) may be a thicker metal, 16 or 14 ga. But for most of your repairs, 18 ga cold rolled steel will take care of it. | | |
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