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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mann on 26 October 2011, 22:48

Title: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: Mann on 26 October 2011, 22:48: I need to know what thickness mid steel sheet for me to cut and weld for golf mk2?

Because I will use steel sheet to replace the rot on arches and floor of golf driver.

Any suggestion? :smiley:
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 26 October 2011, 22:52: I used 1mm stuff I bought off ebay for my Mk3.
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: Mann on 26 October 2011, 23:20: Cheer that all i need to know :grin:
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: DOA on 27 October 2011, 13:10: Depends on the area that needs welding. The parent material on the front and rear arches appeared to be around 1mm when I did them recently but the repair panels I got for these areas and the rear valance were more like 1.5mm. Can you not just measure it locally in the areas you are going to be replacing?
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: Sam on 27 October 2011, 13:20: Quote from: Gti_Jamo on 26 October 2011, 22:52
I used 1mm stuff I bought off ebay for my Mk3.

Yer but yours had to be iceberg proof too
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 27 October 2011, 14:02: Quote from: caistor_bmx on 27 October 2011, 13:20
Quote from: Gti_Jamo on 26 October 2011, 22:52
I used 1mm stuff I bought off ebay for my Mk3.

Yer but yours had to be iceberg proof too

Very Funny :cry: You can cut the ribbon on its maiden voyage if you want!!
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: danny_p on 27 October 2011, 23:01: repair pannels are much easyer
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: tshirt2k on 28 October 2011, 08:07: Mostly 20 gauge but some areas like floor are 18 gauge which is thicker.
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: Neo Badness on 30 October 2011, 12:06: Quote from: danny_p on 27 October 2011, 23:01
repair pannels are much easyer

+1
Hadrian auto panels are cheap and cheerful. Ebay sell various repair panels for not too much cash. Floors can be had from VW heritage. Speaking as someone who's done a lot of resto' including floors, I'd buy the panels unless it's only a tiny bit.

You may save money buying sheet steel but you'll spend longer fabricating to get a not so great job.
Title: Re: which mid steel sheet thickness for welding golf?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 30 October 2011, 12:59: When I fixed up my sills, I used 16 AWG for the inner sill and 18 AWG for the outer and floor sections. Spot and seam welded.