Anyone got any pointers for sourcing aluminium sheet? I'm seeing around £50 just for a piece to do the flooring, seems a bit high.
try Shropshire Stainless in Shrewsbury, the owner used to have a westfield and luvverly Mk2 escort rally car
used to have large sheets of ally sheet in various grades all racked out when I used to pop in their for bits when building mine
Droitwich Aluminium
try http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk
[Edited on 20/8/13 by puma931]
Ali is expensive and when you call or email the supplier the answer you will get may not include the VAT or delivery so make sure you ask before you pay. Last quote I had for 8x4 or 2500x1250 3mm ali sheet was £84.
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Originally posted by Talon Motorsport
Ali is expensive and when you call or email the supplier the answer you will get may not include the VAT or delivery so make sure you ask before you pay. Last quote I had for 8x4 or 2500x1250 3mm ali sheet was £84.
It may be worth phoning some companies who use sheet in reasonable quantities and speaking to their buyer. Metal suppliers may point you in the
right direction.
I used to work for a company who manufactured architectural metalwork which had to have a very good surface finish.
There were loads of sheets in storage which had been put to one side due to minor surface blemishes which they occasionally sold off for a price based
on that they paid for large quantities.
I guess you's probably have to collect but wouldn't you get a suitable sheet on a roof rack?
John.
Have you tried salvaging some? I got lucky with mine (see here http://meandthekitcar.wordpress.com/!) - but if you know somewhere that is recycling
metal from scrapyards etc they may be able to help?
[Edited on 20/8/13 by jps]
Actually - here's an idea for you....
I live locally to AB Performance (Andy Bates- he posts on here - makes a car like a Radical although I can't remember the name of it for the
life of me, anyway....) and he said to me ages ago "if you need any alu sheet or things like that let me know - i'll add it to our order and
you can pick it up from us, that way we put more business through to the people WE buy from - and that always helps..."
I haven't yet taken up his offer - but presumably there are people local to you who are in the car building game who you could approach - they
may even let you cut the panel to a suitably floor shaped size in their workshop if you ask nicely?
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Originally posted by jps
I live locally to AB Performance (Andy Bates- he posts on here - makes a car like a Radical although I can't remember the name of it for the life of me, anyway....)
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Originally posted by John P
I guess you's probably have to collect but wouldn't you get a suitable sheet on a roof rack?
John.
Im actually waiting on a price for 1mm from Martin at Shropshire Stainless, hopefully picking it up Friday, if I do order from him I could chuck it in the van and take it to the workshop in Tern Hill for you to collect on Saturday?
Or have a chat Graham at EJ Holyoakes in Shrewsbury - Graham built himself a Locost and will also do a bit of ali welding as well - Cut to patterns
etc. Pretty sure he was also member on here. Also an option for other Shropshire builders.
Andrew
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Originally posted by snakebelly
Im actually waiting on a price for 1mm from Martin at Shropshire Stainless, hopefully picking it up Friday, if I do order from him I could chuck it in the van and take it to the workshop in Tern Hill for you to collect on Saturday?