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thicknesses of metal/type
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:59 pm
by turbo-tom
bit of a newbie to bodywork
but need to plate my boot of my sj and wondered what thickness of metal i need/recommend and what type of metal like ali , steel etc
ta tom
Re: thicknesses of metal/type
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:26 pm
by Henry
Cut all the old out, putting ridges in is a ball ache!
Id say 2-2.5 mm! Just redone the front of a trailer in 2mm.
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Re: thicknesses of metal/type
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:32 pm
by turbo-tom
Re: thicknesses of metal/type
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:36 pm
by dan_2k_uk
the ridges on the boot floor. I have just done a bit of my boot floor and 3 plates were in the ridged area. its a right pain compared to just replacing it flat.
Re: thicknesses of metal/type
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:02 am
by turbo-tom
ahh fare enough though you met that
, well most of the stuff i need to be plated is around the edges anyway
