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Old 04-29-2017, 02:02 PM   #2
MARTINSR
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Re: what thickness steel for repairs?

Well, if you are stepping up to the amazing world of metal fabrication the first thing you need to buy is this.



http://www.eastwood.com/sheet-metal-gauge.html

So you can find the gauge of the metal you are working near. I don't know your truck at all, but AD's were largely 18 gauge.

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