sheet metal

[Dave Hay]

where is the best place to buy it?

i need some sheet metal for a bit of custom work....repair panels dont really work

any ideas what the best stuff to get thats reasonably plyable?

not exactly sure what thickness to get

take it mild steel 2mm thick would suffice?

[MSG]

Did you had a lookinged on ebay?

I got mine from my local sheet metal fabricator, he usually holds varoius gauges (thickness) sheets in stock and let me have some cut to size on his guillotine for a drink.

[Dave Hay]

yeah had a look on fleabay and bought a couple of cheap sheets

just wondered if anyone knew best places to get some stuff and what grade as be nice to work with the stuff tomorrow

tried b and q site but says "indoor" use...

[haighy]

i used to sell it at work(little motor shop) 4ft x 2ft and it was 2mm thick £8
might be worth ringing your local motor factors mate
ian

[cthomas443]

Try local fabrication companys in your area.

I use 1.2mm for body work and 2mm for the chassis.

[Lugy]

Try local fabrication companys in your area.

I use 1.2mm for body work and 2mm for the chassis.

I'd go with that, CR4 grade does the job nicely. There should be plenty fabrication companies around the Deen that'd sort you out!

[leemini25]

Just ring a local steel stock holder, i think most panels are about .9 to 1mm thick

[RodOGW]

In an emergency I've known people go down the scrappy and cut a car roof off - a fair sized piece of steel that is easily flattened.

[leemini25]

have you looked in yellow pages for steel stock holders?

[djivesp]

online is all very expensive because i assume they all make a living re-selling large stock into small quantities.
I bought from here just recently, http://www.metalsdirectuk.com/ good service and well packed just they wanted to charge me £50 for next day delivery for £30's worth of metal lmao.
parcel2go did it for less than a tenner (organised my own courier in the end)

[toj28]

dingbro in elgin does in in sheets thats where i get mine nust be 1 near you

[vantastic007]

Recycled computer cases are ok for body work, but a local blacksmith I used for new tubes was dirt cheap...