Speaking of steel

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Most automotive body/chassis sheetmetal that I've worked with is less
than .035" thick unless it's in a really high stress area like the front
a-arm mounts on the Scirocco. So, even .06" is thicker than you really
need.
Dan 

Rhett Farnum wrote:
> 
> I tore out my interior this past wknd to find that the edges of the floor
> pans rotted out next to where the seats go.
> 
> My buddy who used to be a mechanic said that .06" was plenty and anything
> over that is over doing it. I was thinking maybe going .125".
> 
> What would you all recommend? BTW I will not be doing this my help I will
> have the assistance of a very excellent welder at hand.
> 
> Peace Out,
> Rhett
> Rocco_crossing
> '83 Rocco (autocross ready, body work needed, starting this tommorrow)
> '92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)
> 
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