is 18 gage steel, used as a bracket on the chassis counted as an outward protrusion??

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Originally Posted by SeafordVikingR

We are making a bracket out of sheet metal in order to mount a piston over the wheels. The bracket will go from the inner brace on the chassis to the outer brace. Are we allowed to mount the sheet metal brace on the outside of the chassis? It will be protruding from the chassis about 1/16th of an inch. Thanks in advance!

A picture or diagram would be helpful, but 'chassis' is not a relevant term really. FRAME PERIMETER is relevant. It sounds like the 1/16 inch protrusion would re-define your frame perimeter because it is not a fastener like a bolt head, etc (which are not considered in determining your frame perimeter.

I'm envisioning a piece that has a right angle and is fastened to your chassis on its outer face. This just becomes your frame perimeter and the chassis element will be within 1/16" and so would be allowed because it is less than 1/4" depth.

Again, the above is based on some conjecture about what you are actually trying to do, so it may not reflect reality.