Metal gauge

["Richard Routt" <rar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have had a lot of old cars and also done panel fab work on many more and I
have generally found that the metal up until the late 60's is 19 gauge. The
metal gauge mentioned by another member is the very best way to measure
metal. The metal will also vary slightly in thickness depending on the
process used to form it initially. The real key is that you want to really
fit the panel well and butt weld it in, not overlap it as some suggest. If
you would like more on this concept, email me off line

Regards
RR

Richard Routt
rar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1-877-863-6990

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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kerry Pinkerton
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 1:37 PM
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Subject: Re: IML: Metal guage


 No I used calipers.  The problem is that with paint on one side and 'stuff'
on the other, i can't get what I consider to be an accurate reading.  I'm
sure this is documented somewhere.  I'm confident that the 57-66s are 19 or
20 guage with the once piece front caps on 61-66s being heavier.

KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
dte.net/57imperial
Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: kenyon wills <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Metal guage


> Dumb question (maybe you addressed this?):
>
> Did you use a sheet metal gauge?
>
> I bought 22 gauge for the 1960 panel repairs that I'm doing and got my
> metal from a scrap heap next to the metal shop's cutting machine.  The
> metal shop guy had a circular 3" Diameter thin metal disc with radially
> arranged slots cut into it of varying labeled sizes.  The gauge's slots
> were slipped over the edge of the metal till the right slot was found to
> fit.
>
> This would be the reverse of a feeler gauge, I guess.
>
> No moving parts, so should be really cheap.
>
>
> -Kenyon
>
> P.S. - The segment of 1960 Imperial that they tested said 20 gauge and was
> from a single wall quarter panel near where it was rusted, but the sample
> that was measured was un-rotted and accurate as far as I know.  I went to
> 22 so that I could form it more easily with my rudimentary experience and
> it seems fine for smaller patches.
>
>
>
> > > Does anyone have any literature that talks about the actual guage of
> > > metal used on the bodies of Imperials?  I tried to measure the
> > thickness
> > > but cannot tell if it is 20Ga or 19Ga.  Pretty sure it is NOT 18 Ga.
> > >
> > > KerryP
> > > Patch panels fabricated
> > > Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
> > > dte.net/57imperial
> > > Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300
> > > and a bunch of lesser marques
> > >
> >
> >
> >