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cadetchris
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floor welding

Post by cadetchris »

jacked up the car this morning to have a look what needed wax oiling, and noticed a drip, poked the area with my finger and a small drip soon developed into a fist sized hole in the floor under the sill.

what thickness of metal is required to fix the hole in the floor?
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Re: floor welding

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I use 1mm on unstressed areas and 1.5mm for floors, chassis etc. Don't know if this is "correct" as per factory but it's always worked OK for me :lol:
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Re: floor welding

Post by MarkyB »

You will need to be a bit more aggressive to find metal good enough to weld to.
Also be aware that Waxoyl is flammable, so do any welding that's needed first.

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Re: floor welding

Post by taupe »

Hi

I agree with PSL - the original floor is 1mm (20swg) and chassis sections are generally 1.5mm (16swg)

Better to put in the thicker steel if in any doubt.
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