sparky_spit Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Can anybody tell me which gauge of steel was used by the factory for general bodywork on Spitfires please? Wings, doors, sills, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Do you want a mic on new heritage panel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogie Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Quoted from sparky_spit- Can anybody tell me which gauge of steel was used by the factory for general bodywork on Spitfires please? Wings, doors, sills, etc. Most of the outer panels for TRiumph cars apprx 1mm (19 SWG or 0.040") The inner panels (floors etc) apprx 1.4mm (18SWG or 0.048") Many of the repro panels (wings etc) are thinner than standard (easier to press) Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Thanks Mike and Roger. Mike - if you are able to check a heritage panel for me, that would be nice to confirm it is 1mm/.040"/19SWG. I'm specifically looking at sills and door skins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 All my heritage panels are 1mm...sills and wings...and as far as I know door skins as well...anybody want to buy any😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Thanks for that. I've had a sheet of 1mm steel for a while, from which I've made various repair patches from for the Spitfire and Mini. I'm going to make some new bottom front door skin corners so it's good to know that it should be the correct thickness to start with. I'm tempted by your door skins, but I've done that before (previous Spitfire and one of the Minis) and was never really happy with my (lack of) skills and the resulting finished item. Brazing in patches to a joddled hole works better for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Yes we bought a couple of sheets of 1 mm to do our repairs....that we now no longer need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Mike, if you want some original 1968 steel, just ask. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Is that from the big rusty pile round the back of your garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Inside the garage at the moment. Abut a dozen doors and a bonnet looking to donate sections of good steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Okay thanks, I'll bear that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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