Thickness of the metal: body and ribs

[AntonGangsta]

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know where can I find the information about the thickness of the car body metal? And the thickness of the metal body of the doors (sliding door and the tailgate)

I'm mostly interested in the following locations:

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[DXX]

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know where can I find the information about the thickness of the car body metal? And the thickness of the metal body of the doors (sliding door and the tailgate)

I'm mostly interested in the following locations:

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Highly unlikely you get an answer on this even if you were to ask VW.
You can do a very accurate measurement yourself with a ultrasonic thickness meter, you may be able to hire.

 

[Dellmassive]

When I had my van broken into and they smashed the side door...

I was surprised to see the side slider was about 2.5mm thick and heavy duty when I tried to smash the bent bits back in with a hammer.

 

[Sasquatch]

Its certainly heavier gauge that the contemporary Transhit.

 

[Johny]

I'd just love to know why?

 

[AntonGangsta]

I'd just love to know why?

I want to calculate eigen frequencies and thermal conductivity

I also hope the metal sheets are not bated (not have different thickness in different locations)

 

[DXX]

I want to calculate eigen frequencies and thermal conductivity

I also hope the metal sheets are not bated (not have different thickness in different locations)

Press forming will result in variable gauge, thinner on the bends.
Unless you enjoy the mathematics I’d advise sound deadening and putting as much insulation in as possible without compaction.

 

[AntonGangsta]

Press forming will result in variable gauge, thinner on the bends.

Not always if you develop the manufacturing technology properly and follow it. I believe they do.

And I meant different: press forming may create different thickness on the straight metal sheet. It is very applicable technology in bicycles, but aluminium ones.

 

[Johny]

 

[DXX]

It’s a commercial vehicle not an inter-planetary space craft, hence shaped like a brick with dubious reliability issues from new.