metal thickness

Post by **Pepperami** » 28 Sep 2008, 17:51

How thick are the panels?

Post by **Pepperami** » 28 Sep 2008, 19:35

someone, anyone.

Post by **Russel** » 28 Sep 2008, 19:46

Whot panels?
VW body panels,aftermarket panels?
Russel

Post by **Pepperami** » 28 Sep 2008, 19:56

VW panels specifically around the windows. need to do a fair bit of welding.

Post by **Cruz** » 28 Sep 2008, 20:05

Offside outer sill I bought from VW was about 1mm

Post by **Rozzo** » 28 Sep 2008, 20:07

most of the old crappers we have the panels are about as thick as cheap bogroll.

just mek sure you have plenty of wire in yer mig to fill all the holes you blow

Post by **kevtherev** » 28 Sep 2008, 22:29

16 guage

I found that out by doing a search

Post by **KarlT** » 29 Sep 2008, 09:13

Ahhhh, but what does 16 gauge mean!!

I reckon JK or Scholly replacement panels are about a mm & VW are about 1.4mm.

Have decided this sort of welding is no good for your mig.....stop, start....stop,start stuff all day long. Must wear it out quicker!

Post by **HarryMann** » 29 Sep 2008, 09:18

Ahhhh, but what does 16 gauge mean!!

64 thou or just over 1.5mm

I don't think they're anything like that thick to be honest, just under a mm I thought, but stand to be corrected.