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Sheet steel

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06 Aug 2018 07:30 #194858 by yakuza

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jackonlyjack wrote:
Basketcase wrote: Any ideas what thickness I should use to repair/rebuild the body mount on the chassis? May as well tackle that while I’ve got the welder going?
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I would say 3mm minimum for the chassis

That is most likely correct..

If you find scrap steel with a weld on it you most likely can weld it ok your self as well.

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06 Aug 2018 13:58 #194866 by Basketcase

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Well it’s just been made 4billion times worse.... got a filing cabinet to cut up and use so started having a go...when all of a sudden jacked it up a bit and oops off pops the rear drivers side mount! From both the chassis and the body! Oops!!