Can anyone advise on the best place to get hold of sheet aluminium for panelling my Indy, hopefully someone who delivers and what the best thickness to use is. And some idea on how much I should be paying for a 8x4 sheet.
I was quoted for a 2m x 1.2m x 1.2mm (18swg) at £38 per sheet, however he happened to have some with slight water damage on 1 side so I paid £20 + VAT
per sheet.
He delivered 4 sheets + some other steel for £10.
This particular guy is in Reading so not much good to you.
I paid about 40 - 45 quid a sheet of 2mm thick in 2.4 x 1.2m in Northampton.
Best thing to do is to ring a local supplier and ask for
a sheet of 2.4 x 1.2mm x (1.2, 1.6, 2.0 - your choice) alu of grade 3003 'half hard'
Im not a 'metal person', but there are loadsa grades of alu - some dont bend very well as david jenkins found on his rear panel. 3003 is good.
Stockholders dont bite - I felt a bit strange as a member of the public ringing Corus for a few lengths of steel RHS - they will deliver to your home,
but migh have a min order of 30 quid or something.
Dont speculate - pick up the phone and ask someone local!
Round my way it seems that steel stockholders dont sell alu, and vice versa.
atb
steve
[Edited on 11/12/02 by stephen_gusterson]
I bought 3 sheets of 2mx1m x1.2mm soft general purpose ally from a local sheet metal work company for 14£ a sheet. It is only soft but i did not have
to anneal at all to form around the rear panel , it also formed the bonnet very easily.
I got to lengths of 1.5 cut for the side panels for £10.
Paul.
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Originally posted by paulbeyer
Can anyone advise on the best place to get hold of sheet aluminium for panelling my Indy, hopefully someone who delivers and what the best thickness to use is. And some idea on how much I should be paying for a 8x4 sheet.
who was that with Paul?
atb
steve
It was from Humphreys on the telford way industrial estate, they didnt have it in stock and bought it in for me but must have still made a profit.It
was a handy size as it just fitted in the back of my car so I didnt have to pay carraige, and altough i had a bit of waste due to the cutting sizes
still worked out good value and the offcuts are handy.
Paul.
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Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
who was that with Paul?
atb
steve
thanks.
thought I would ask in cas emy alu runs out - i dont want to have it deliverd from N'ton again. I think there is at least one steel stockholder on
that estate too.
atb
steve