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buzzk · Post by **buzzk** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:33 am

Having different readings on my sheet metal gauge for the M38 Are the 38's 16 gauge or 18 gauge or a mix Buzz

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:48 am

18 Buzz.

buzzk · Post by **buzzk** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 12:30 pm

thx buzzz

DaveM38A1 · Post by **DaveM38A1** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:41 pm

If making patch panels, 18ga. cold rolled works well.
last time I checked prices, around here about $47 a 4X8 sheet.
Dave

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:59 pm

If you have a sheet metal shop in your area they might sell off reminants at a good price.

jimm · Post by **jimm** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:45 pm

I have read on this forum in the past that the floor is 16 GA and all other is 18 GA. Makes sense but I don't know if it is correct.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:18 am

When I redid my floors, I did them and the hats in 16 the rest in 18. Haven't seen you around here for a while Jim, welcome back.
Brett

jimm · Post by **jimm** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:10 pm

Bretto wrote:When I redid my floors, I did them and the hats in 16 the reset is 18.

Can you back me up on documentation for the 16GA for floor thing, or am I blowing smoke?

Bretto wrote:Haven't seen you around here for a while Jim, welcome back.
Brett

Mainly because I have been making squat for progress on my project! Undented and painted a Toyota Corolla in the meantime, and restored a portable forge, and now have a garden trailer improvement and repaint project in the works, and then I have to undent and paint my wife's Subaru Forester. Willys waited sixty years, I guess he can wait a little longer . . .

Post by **wesk** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:27 pm

I would consider the floors as major panels and TM 9-1804B page 163 Par. 153 says all major panels are 18 gauge.

jimm · Post by **jimm** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:36 pm

That sounds pretty definitive! My tub is easily accessible right now, so I'll make some thickness measurements at several points and report back.

buzzk · Post by **buzzk** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:45 pm

I have a NOS floor and it gauges at 18 Buzzzz

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