The factor of work hardening is critical to auto bodywork and restoration because it limits how far you can move metal without annealing it.
Best gauge sheet metal for body work.
Most standard body metal is 18 gauge.
The reason i say this is that i have rebuilt two older vehicles a 55 chevy and a 67 el camino and have found the sheet metal to be in the 22 ga.
Remember that you re always trading off weight against strength when choosing a gauge of sheetmetal to use.
Eastwood 7 pieces 20 gauge auto body repair patch panels kit 20 gauge aluminized steel sheet metal corrosion resistant.
It will be deformed and straightened with a pair of sheet metal pliers and then with a low crown body hammer on an anvil.
0299 and 24 ga.
I used to use 14 gauge on most repair jobs as it s the thickest that can be still cut by hand snips and formed into place without breaking the shears.
0239 range depending on the.
Usually ships within 6 to 10 days.
18 ga is 0 05 thick.
But i d recommend 16 ga or even 18 ga on the zuk.
The experiment involves a strip of 22 gauge sheet metal.