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Old 04-14-2010, 11:12 AM
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sheet metal thick?

what is the recommended thick for patch on the skin door?
is it the same thickness on the roof?
by the way the car is 72 nova.
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Old 04-14-2010, 02:02 PM
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18 gauge is good for most anything.. but a lot of patch and replacement panels are made of 20 gauge
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:)

MATT167 thanks for the fast replay.
18 gauge= 1.27 mm??
http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/misc/gaugeconv.html
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that seems about right
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