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Offline Punkur67

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How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« on: February 23, 2009, 02:21:33 AM »
How thick should my aluminium side panels be? I have never put side panels on a car and wondering what you guys use.
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2009, 05:12:11 AM »
I usually use the poly panels, but have done aluminum on a few, I'd say 1/8'' would be ridgid enouph to not get the little krinkles from debris hitting it...I used 22GA oncse...that was like a pop can skin, had to put alot of brake bends in it to help it keep it's shape 8)
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 05:18:06 AM »
In the woods, a decent size stick could go right through the skin if it's too thin too.  My choice would prolly be 12-14ga.  10 seems just a little heavy to me.  Would be good for fenders though.
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 06:12:43 AM »
.o50-.060 3003 H16
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2009, 06:34:08 AM »
My  entire rail is .050.  I used .040 years ago but it was just dinging and pushing in too easily, tried .060 and was stout, but a bitch to work with, then I tried the .050 and have used it ever since, seems to be perfect for my application, and I have a ton of aluminum work on my rail....

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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 06:35:32 AM »
This will clear the mud.

Edit: This was the wrong chart.  Look below for the right one.
« Last Edit: February 23, 2009, 08:35:51 AM by Boostinjdm »
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 06:37:43 AM »
I need to print that out and hang in the shop!
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2009, 06:39:23 AM »
use at your own risk, I just poached it from somewhere else... ;D
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2009, 07:53:34 AM »
I was going to take a pic of mine and post it ;D
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2009, 08:19:28 AM »
Quote from: Boostinjdm on February 23, 2009, 06:35:32 AM
This will clear the mud.

I wouldn't print it out yet as all of the sizes are way off.

11 GA is .1196 not .091

14 GA is .0747 not .064

ETC, ETC.

I know tubing gauges are slightly different than sheet but that chart is off......  And the wrong way to.  My steel supplier tells me 14 Ga tube is .082.  I dunno, it doesn't agree with my Jorgensen book on sheets.
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2009, 08:22:51 AM »
You're right, I didn't catch that.  I'll find a replacement
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2009, 08:26:57 AM »
guess I better find the camera :P
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2009, 08:28:16 AM »
Maybe that chart was wire guage? I don't know.
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2009, 08:34:06 AM »
Correction chart....
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Re: How thick should my aluminium side panels be
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2009, 08:39:46 AM »
here's the one I use, it has tubes as well
http://www.discountsteel.com/pdf/DS_gagenumbers.pdf
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