TIL pre-1970s car metal was way thicker than I thought

I was swapping a rear quarter panel on a buddy's 67 Mustang last weekend and could not believe how thick the factory steel was. About 1.2 mm compared to like 0.7 mm on modern stuff I'm used to. Found the stat on a hotrod forum while looking up patch panel measurements. Any of you guys notice the difference working on older cars vs newer ones?

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fiona_reed3d ago

I heard 67 Mustangs came with optional back pain from lifting those panels.

bell.emma2d ago

lol @fiona_reed you aint kidding, my back still hurts from that hood swap