What guage is chassis metal?

I need to get some mild steel formed up to patch me S111 chassis. What guage was the original chassis metal? Also as I am going to be using an old stick welder what setting would people recommend?

3mm min

ere Rob how do you set a stick welder to MIG ?

by buyin a new welda!

Sean thanks for that. I shall stick to my stick welder !

yeah , 2-3mm , am in the process of repairing a ser2a chassis in me workshop, been welding between 35 and 55 amp with 2 -2.5 rods, no probs, if yer welders older yer might wanna purra few more amps on to compensate fer a drop in power over the years.

do a test piece, over lap and weld bout 6" of steel scrap of the same as the chassis, if the penetration can be seen from the back yer on the right lines, if not - more amps, if yer burning holes - less amps. easy as that.

Thanks. Hav now fiished the patching and only holes now are the ones in me overalls! Welding underneath is a bugger!

i gather welding underneath with a MIG is even more of a bugger than arc welding

tombardier said:

i gather welding underneath with a MIG is even more of a bugger than arc welding

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only cause of the splatter and sparkes droppin down yer neck both as bad really,