I have a 1966 Crown Coupe and I need the wire metal clips that hold the
stiff bits of headlining in, please contact me SOOOOOOOOOON, as its all
falling OFF.
David Munson
>From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
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>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: IML: Metal guage
>Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:37:07 -0600
>
> No I used calipers. The problem is that with paint on one side and
>'stuff'
>on the other, i can't get what I consider to be an accurate reading. I'm
>sure this is documented somewhere. I'm confident that the 57-66s are 19 or
>20 guage with the once piece front caps on 61-66s being heavier.
>
>KerryP
>Patch panels fabricated
>Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
>dte.net/57imperial
>Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
>bunch of lesser marques
>----- Original Message -----
>From: kenyon wills <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:04 PM
>Subject: Re: IML: Metal guage
>
>
> > Dumb question (maybe you addressed this?):
> >
> > Did you use a sheet metal gauge?
> >
> > I bought 22 gauge for the 1960 panel repairs that I'm doing and got my
> > metal from a scrap heap next to the metal shop's cutting machine. The
> > metal shop guy had a circular 3" Diameter thin metal disc with radially
> > arranged slots cut into it of varying labeled sizes. The gauge's slots
> > were slipped over the edge of the metal till the right slot was found to
> > fit.
> >
> > This would be the reverse of a feeler gauge, I guess.
> >
> > No moving parts, so should be really cheap.
> >
> >
> > -Kenyon
> >
> > P.S. - The segment of 1960 Imperial that they tested said 20 gauge and
>was
> > from a single wall quarter panel near where it was rusted, but the
>sample
> > that was measured was un-rotted and accurate as far as I know. I went
>to
> > 22 so that I could form it more easily with my rudimentary experience
>and
> > it seems fine for smaller patches.
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Does anyone have any literature that talks about the actual guage of
> > > > metal used on the bodies of Imperials? I tried to measure the
> > > thickness
> > > > but cannot tell if it is 20Ga or 19Ga. Pretty sure it is NOT 18 Ga.
> > > >
> > > > KerryP
> > > > Patch panels fabricated
> > > > Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > dte.net/57imperial
> > > > Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66
>300
> > > > and a bunch of lesser marques
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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