Chassis material
06-30-24, 02:42 AM
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Since you mentioned welding, this is actually a covert welding related question!
I have to do some rust repairs and I'm trying to find out what steel was used in the chassis so I can get a suitable steel to make my patch panels with.
I have to do some rust repairs and I'm trying to find out what steel was used in the chassis so I can get a suitable steel to make my patch panels with.
06-30-24, 05:46 PM
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If it makes you feel better, if it's some special grade of steel, you probably won't be able to buy it since that sort of thing is something the automakers contract with from their steel supplier.
They also have production abilities to stamp the panels out with big honking presses, a consumer grade steel is.nice to work with because it generally can be formed by us peons with hand tools
I wouldn't discount that quality, either, as being able to make the shapes you want is probably more important. Of course the easy method is a pieces cut from an existing car.... but they all seem to rust in the same places... hmm, small problem here!
Most of the car seems to be 22 gauge, or obvs the Metric equivalent.
They also have production abilities to stamp the panels out with big honking presses, a consumer grade steel is.nice to work with because it generally can be formed by us peons with hand tools
I wouldn't discount that quality, either, as being able to make the shapes you want is probably more important. Of course the easy method is a pieces cut from an existing car.... but they all seem to rust in the same places... hmm, small problem here!Most of the car seems to be 22 gauge, or obvs the Metric equivalent.
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07-01-24, 01:07 AM
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That's a fair point. My hope is to get the closest equilivent steel I can, but of course to do that I need a vague idea of what steel is in the chassis already. I know I'm probably overthinking this but it's just the way I am!
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from 1981 Mazda used something called Super SZ Steel.
its been a while, but i think its a coating/galvanic process
its been a while, but i think its a coating/galvanic process
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