bought my chassis steel this morning. I had never bought anything from a stockholders before, and as such was a bit apprehensive. The fella who i dealt with was really pleasant and helpful, which was nice as I now won't hesitate to go back and ask any q's. It felt really good driving off from there with the first really significant purchase of the build firmly tied to the pickup!

Price was ok too, i think. �60 (though this does not include sheet materials)

I know that feeling. seems wrong to have steel delivered to your house! price was about what I paid 3 years back

atb

steve

It's like when you first go in one of those adult book/toystores......that's a very apprehensive time..

Or so I've been told...

60 quid? thats a bit pricy

i paid 46 quid for 8 lengths of 1"x1" 16g, 2 lengths of 3/4"x3/4" 16g and 2 lengths of 3/4" 16g tube delivered

mind you, depends where in the country you are i suppose

but nice one on starting the build - it's very addictive once you get going and time just dissapears.

I have heard varying prices too, but it was easy and convenient. I plan to cross brace the chassis a bit and use thin steel sheet instead of ali. that should save some money

MY problem with the build is I have nowhere to work untill the summer so i am trying to do as much as I can without the donor. so far I have tina hubs, grp body work, chassis steel. will be cut in a week and welded up at easter, suspension is next I think

One of my biggest regrets is that I didn't take a picture of the small heap of steel before I started cutting. I'd like to have had a 'start to finish' set of photos to brag about!

rgds,

David

I am going to do that it will be inspiration once the chassis is complete!

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Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
...and use thin steel sheet instead of ali. that should save some money

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Originally posted by Graceland
60 quid? thats a bit pricy

i paid 46 quid for 8 lengths of 1"x1" 16g, 2 lengths of 3/4"x3/4" 16g and 2 lengths of 3/4" 16g tube delivered

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I hadn't considered using steel sheet til I read your earlier post on it Joel. I think it is the way to go, its not such a penalty in weight and is much cheaper, easier to paint and won't ding as bad as ali

I agree on the rivets, by the way. I had sort of decided to rivet, not because of how wise I am but because it had not occured to me that i actually could weld them

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Jst remember not to put the fu1 and 2 in Liam till youve made your wishbones, otherwise you'll just end up taking em out again.
good luck.

Bob

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Originally posted by David Jenkins
One of my biggest regrets is that I didn't take a picture of the small heap of steel before I started cutting. I'd like to have had a 'start to finish' set of photos to brag about!

rgds,

David

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Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
I hadn't considered using steel sheet til I read your earlier post on it Joel. I think it is the way to go, its not such a penalty in weight and is much cheaper, easier to paint and won't ding as bad as ali

I agree on the rivets, by the way. I had sort of decided to rivet, not because of how wise I am but because it had not occured to me that i actually could weld them

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Graceland - where did you get your steel? I hope to be needing to buy some soon and you are not too far from me.

Andy - got mine from K-Steel stockholders at Lockwood iun huddersfield - can't remember their fone number, d'oh - its on yell.co.uk tho

they are very helpfull and let ya take offcuts for free if you are either a regular (like me, hehe) or buying loads - offcuts aint owt much, just lil bits of various metal which comes in handy