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I wouldn't get embarrassed by using slightly too thick metal in a potentially highly loaded area, even if 24 gauge was originally used. ISTR the roof panel is 20 gauge, about 0.9mm thick. That's nice metal to use for strong repairs, but a bit thick if a lot of shaping is needed. For that area I would probably cut out the weak metal with the bracket support, remove the bracket support and weld a repair panel to the edges of the original where the seams were - or maybe on top of the old sound metal, so the original sound spot welds were left. Measure or make a template for the position of the bumper support bracket first! Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ----- Original Message ----- From: <eggmeg@netzero.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 1:38 AM Subject: [T3] quick welding question > > Evening all, > > A quick welding question. I am fairly new to welding and I have a basic question. What gauge metal should i be using for rust repairs next to the rear bumper mounts(where the brackets bolt in). I have some left over 22g but i think its too thick. Thanks all. > > John > 65 Square (Wheezer) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~