Does anyone know where I could buy sheet metal in huntsville thats cheap. Also I need to know what gauge I would need for the area behind the quarter windows on a 67 coupe. I think it is 18 or 20 gauge.
Thanks in advance.

 

when i need metal i go to a junkyard and cut it from a damaged car .. a bent hood or such ..

 

how big of a piece?

 

the smallest 12"x6", 12x12 or a little larger would be better.

 

which yard do you use? and what do you carry with you to cut the pieces?

 

I know lowes and home depot carry sheets that are bigger than that. I bought some for my hood, but I don't really remember the dimensions or gauge of the sheet. I do want to say it was at least 12" wide and 24" long though.

 

Last I checked all they had was 24 and 16 gauge, they may have been out of everything else. Do you know what gauge that ford used behind the quarter windows? I think the roof was 16 gauge.

 

i just got some 12x8 and 12x12 sheets @ Lowes they have 16 ga and 22 ga 16 is probably heavier than any car ever used i went with the 22 ga to do some panel patching. the cost was between 6 -8 dollars for each piece which i think is highway robbery, but where else could i get it on new years eve # 6 pm

 

Thanks, I'll call around to some sheet metal or machine shops and see if I can get some scraps cheap.

 

Anyone do any welding. I have a wire feed welder but no skills.

 

i do but not professionally, get some of that scrap and practice, thats what i did

 

Thats what I need to do, Thanks!!