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Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body #2143604
08/30/16 02:00 AM
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I cut out one foot of one side of a rear rail do to rust and need to order some steel plate to fix it.

Anyone know what gauge the frame rails are?

Re: Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body [Re: 71sat440] #2143681
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How about a patch? I have some frame rails that I've cut on. What section do you need?


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Re: Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body [Re: 71sat440] #2143960
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measure what is there with set of calibers and then order something a little heavier that way it will take more heat away when welding back together , , ,

Re: Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body [Re: moparmarks] #2144110
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The driver side

rear rail

facing the gas tank

From the rear cross member forward to that oval cutout I think its maybe a foot and a half.

If you have cut up stuff I also could use a patch for the torsion bar cross member.

From the rocker panel on the passenger side to where it meets the first rail I think its only like 6 inches.

I'll try to take pics tonight.

Re: Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body [Re: 71sat440] #2144201
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Pics would be great.
Don't have a t-bar x-member for parts. My have a complete one.
May have a patch for the rocker.


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Re: Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body [Re: 71sat440] #2144344
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This is the rail. Its the driver side rail, the side toward the gas tank and its cut out to the front of that oval stamped in the rail (meaning that patch needed would include the oval )

I don't need the rocker up by the t bar member sorry if the description was confusing.

I just need the end of the t bar member.



But I was going to patch the rockers back underneath the quarters

Re: Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body [Re: 71sat440] #2145061
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Well it looks like I already cut and sold that section and don't have a x-member patch. Sorry.


72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, .
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Re: Sheet metal thickness for frame rails 71 B body [Re: 71sat440] #2147108
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No worries I had planned on making it any way. Thanks for the offer though.







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