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Buffalo Bill

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what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« on: June 04, 2010, 01:15:06 PM »
As above i am restoring a 110 and curious what gauge i should be using ??

So far i have done all repairs in 2mm..

Is that sufficent as i have ran out of steel and am about to purchase more.

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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2010, 01:47:44 PM »
Hi Bill
The couple of chassis that Geoff and I have shortened, we used 3mm steel plate. But that was structural for joining the two halves of chassis together. I guess 2mm would be ok for patching holes as the chassis steel is pretty thin anyway.
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2010, 05:08:25 PM »
As above, 2 or 3 mm should be fine!
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2010, 10:00:51 AM »
the spec from land rover on their official manuals is 2mm.

but some of the suspension outriggers/ mounts are thicker.
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2010, 11:55:38 AM »
Hi
I am going to hijack this thread ;)
I have recently got a RRC, which is needing a repair to the drivers footwell. What thickness of steel should I use to patch the floor?
I was thinking of getting 1.5 - 2 mm sheet but when I seen that it has been recommended 2mm for chassis I thought that might be too thick for the floor?

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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2010, 11:56:13 AM »
bought a sheet of 2mm 6/3 cosy me ?55 that will double the price of the car  :P
Thought i would add that before anybody jumps in

Thanks for all the responses

Bill
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2010, 03:07:11 PM »
Cant you just buy complete footwell? its a bit more work I imagine but may last longer and look neater to the mot man.

I remember thinking they were not to expensive.
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2010, 05:14:35 PM »
Quote from: sthrifty on June 08, 2010, 03:07:11 PM
Cant you just buy complete footwell? its a bit more work I imagine but may last longer and look neater to the mot man.

I remember thinking they were not to expensive.

Hi No not for a RRC. You'll hardly see the patch and it's not really that bad.

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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2010, 10:09:34 PM »
sorry, captain clueless with the spanners here :-[ :-[
http://www.slroc.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3315.0
this welder kit that was on sale in lidl, could only do up to 3mm.......but chassis can be patched with 2mm steel ??? would that be ok for SMALL patching to chassis? sorry for asking the daft things but this just occured to me lol
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2010, 10:18:16 PM »
Doug your thinking of your out rigger, can be done with 2mm ,get it over when James is here I have 2mm steel plate
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2010, 10:24:35 PM »
peter gave me a piece to do it with. yeh thats what i was thinking. ok didnt think it would me a good enough welder for rear crossmembers etc but for small patches would it do?
yes i will need to get through lol but im gona have to learn how to use a spanner or im going to end up bankrupt :( landy lover and mechanicaly clueless it isnt a good combination lol
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Re: what gauge of steel should be used for chassis repair??
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2010, 10:37:02 PM »
lol Thats why were in a club i can make tea and butties ;D
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