what guage metal to use for floor pans???

Was thinking about using 16guage. Any advice, what is the best to use. Also I was thinking about buyin up supply of sheet in bulk. What is the difference between cold rolled, hot rolled or galvanized?? Does it make a difference.

Thanks,
E

oh by the way this is for the bd im doing. got to weld that floor back up.


E

16 is fine but if it is something you are going to paint get cold rolled millscale on hot rolled is a bit** to get off and not worth the time for the little bit you save on the metal. i bought hot rolled once never again.

Cold rolled 16 gauge is what I used to build my firewall and BD floor plates.

thanks. looks like cold rolled will be needed

how hard was it to do the firewall. Im plannin on doin tubs and then making a smooth firewall. Is it better to do the firewall before or after you weld the floor up???

E

yea, 16 ga. oh, and galvanized will make you sick/dead if fumes are inhaled.

well that helps in decision making... Thanks for posting that. honestly i didn't know. Wouldn't want to die before my truck is done

very welcome. the shop teacher here gave me a 4'x8' sheet of it for the floor in my '57 chev truck. it was a church sign before it got to me.

It wasn't that hard it was just time consuming. My firewall is in no way smooth/flat. heres a pic.