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Hi all,

What thickness material are people using to repair chassis leg?


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What do you mean by chassis leg??
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The rail that that the subframe mounts to in the engine bay
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Ah oke. That is 1,5 mm, but 2 will do fine. 1mm is not recommendable. But is it a patch or a larger piece? They are still available at bmw, I thought...
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A patch about 100mm wide. I’ve some 1.2mm I was going to use, just wondering if that will be ok?
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Well, just make sure it is welded all around., 1.2mm is much better than cracked rust...
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