liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 22/1/04 at 11:08 PM |
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Chassis steel
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)
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 22/1/04 at 11:39 PM |
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I know that feeling. seems wrong to have steel delivered to your house! price was about what I paid 3 years back
atb
steve
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Alan B
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 04:06 AM |
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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...
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Graceland
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 11:51 AM |
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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.
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 12:05 PM |
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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 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 12:43 PM |
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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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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 12:58 PM |
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I am going to do that it will be inspiration once the chassis is complete!
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 01:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
...and use thin steel sheet instead of ali. that should save some money
dont do what i did!!! 22g steel is not easy to weld to the chassis, blown loads of holes in it!!! rivets are the way forward!!!
but yeah, it is lovely and bendy.
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jcduroc
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 01:51 PM |
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quote:
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
25 x 2 (seamless for susp triangles) 6 m @ 2.21 = 13.26
25 x 25 x 1.5 x 42 m @ 1.12 = 47.04
20 x 1.5 12 m @ 0.77 = 9.24
20 x 20 x 1.5 x 12 m @ 0.93 = 11.16
40 x 40 x 1.5 x 6 m @ 1.75 = 10.50
Total 91.20 = 63.44
JCM
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 01:58 PM |
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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
[Edited on 23/1/04 by liam.mccaffrey]
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splitrivet
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 03:20 PM |
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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
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 03:27 PM |
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quote:
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
I did - on my site
havnt got the finished one yet 
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 05:21 PM |
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quote:
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
i used my head today, turned the welder right down and it wasnt too bad! but yeah, if its well cut then rivets will looks loads tidier. I cant be
arsed getting a rivet gun now anyway!
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andyps
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| posted on 23/1/04 at 06:37 PM |
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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
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Graceland
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| posted on 24/1/04 at 01:08 PM |
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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
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