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    Offline rt green

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    patch fenders
    « on: February 25, 2016 - 11:00:48 PM »
    how thick is the sheet metal you get for patching small swiss cheese holes in the front fenders?
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: patch fenders
    « Reply #1 on: February 26, 2016 - 12:12:45 AM »
    Quote from: rt green on February 25, 2016 - 11:00:48 PM
    how thick is the sheet metal you get for patching small swiss cheese holes in the front fenders?

    Spare yourself the misery later on and get the car completely sandblasted.
    At least the fenders.

    Frankensteining a panel together is not an art.   :2cents:
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    Offline rt green

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    Re: patch fenders
    « Reply #2 on: February 26, 2016 - 07:43:10 AM »
    silver dollar size hole. no rust otherwise. just need to know what thickness metal to get. 
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    Offline 70chall440

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    Re: patch fenders
    « Reply #3 on: February 26, 2016 - 11:36:10 AM »
    I like to use 18 gauge, however 20 will work as well.
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    Offline rt green

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    Re: patch fenders
    « Reply #4 on: February 26, 2016 - 04:32:09 PM »
    thank you.
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