Re: [DMCForum] stainless thickness
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Re: [DMCForum] stainless thickness
- From: Samuel <samuel_yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:39:46 -0500
I do not know the answer. My guess is to post on the DML or give houston
a call. They can always grab a caliper and run over to the parts area to
check.
Farrar Hudkins wrote:
>Hi, gang:
>
>The other day my friend Bekah and I were taking a nice walk around a
>lake on a warm Spring Sunday ... and naturally the topic of conversation
>wandered from her motorcycle to my potential DeLorean. She wanted to
>know how thick the body panels are on the little stainless wonders.
>Turns out neither of us know the properties of type 304 stainless steel
>and therefore whether they'd have to be thinner or thicker than regular
>"carbon steel" used in other vehicles to meet the same stiffness/safety
>requirements. So now she's got me curious, too ... just how thick is
>that metal? Anybody measured it when they had their car taken apart?
>
>Regards,
>Farrar
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