Re: Ambassador Fender troughs WANTED!

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

I don't think 18 gauge is anywhere near thick enough. I used 18 gauge on 
the rocker reinforcement on my American and it's much thinner than the 
metal used on the inner fenders. There's a chart at 
http://www.americanmetalsupplyco.com/ that will convert thickness measure 
with a micrometer to the gauge measurement.

As far as used metal goes, I've been very happy with the parts I gotten 
from South Texas AMC (http://southtexasamc.tripod.com).

Matt

At 03:18 PM 1/27/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> Frank, 18 gauge? Do you think that is heavy enough? Seems thicker to me.
> I've got a guy checking on cutting me off a pair. Hopfully that will pan out.
> If not I will look into getting something formed up to replace them.
> Do you have  a link to your pics? I looked and didnt see it.
>   I'm thinking if I have to make them I may try it in  this fashion
>  \__
>       \_
> That way nothing gets trapped. Not to scale! Keep enough clearance so I 
> can get a hose up in there and spray it out now and again. Anyway it 
> happens to work out I want to try and keep the metal the same gauge or 
> heavier. I also want to keep the same amount of bends in the metal for 
> stiffness. This is a Convertible the last thing I want to do is cause it 
> to be any looser then it was originally!
>   I went to Kennedy's new website. It does a nice job of showing what 
> they have.
> I sent an email requesting info on if they have any troughs sections that 
> are good.
>   If I have to redo mine. I'm thinking of figuring out what gauge metal 
> and taking the best plan I can draw up and having them bent at a metal 
> shop. That way I''ll have nice crisp edges and straight metal to work 
> from to get the final fit.
>    Last thought that just occured to me is square tubing. It would be 
> easy enough to form and lay along the inner fender. Plenty strong, The 
> box would, or should more than equal the strength of the trough. I wonder 
> what size would be appropriate?
> I'm probably going to have to inform my wife that we are going to be 
> spending some of "our" money on this car! That'll go over real well! 
> Tough! I've worked enough overtime in ths d%#ned place to be granted a 
> little extra cash for this.
>
>
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
>
> Re: Ambassador Fender troughs WANTED!
>
> Date: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:32 AM
> From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
>
> Mark, from my own experience with the fender gussets, if they are really that
> rusty cut them off and just make new ones from galvanized. Get some 18 gauge
> and don't worry about the original shape. In fact, I'd make the flat with a
> double bent edge 1/2"-1" tall, but pointing DOWN so nothing can get trapped on
> top. Install at a slight downward sloping angle, just enough to allow water to
> run off. I'm working from memory here, but I believe that will work. Might 
> take
> a little work to hide it under the fender near the firewall, but I don't think
> so. I had to repair mine where it welds to the firewall and a small hole 
> in the
> center.

mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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