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Mini rant about the price of steel
speedyxjs - 18/1/10 at 03:04 PM

It seems that every time i dont need any steel or aluminium, it is really cheap and when i need some its the most expensive it has been for years?

I really want to get the car done and i am getting pretty close to arranging the IVA test (only a month or two away hopefully) but i need tome pretty large peices of steel to finish the bodywork but i just cant afford it

I am thinking about going down the scrappys but cant think of any vans that i might get some 2 x 1.5 metre sheets of flat steel.

marcjagman - 18/1/10 at 03:42 PM

As sheet of 8x4 1.6mm steel is onlt £28, not that much

dan__wright - 18/1/10 at 03:49 PM

also, steel for bodywork?

James - 18/1/10 at 03:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dan__wright
also, steel for bodywork?


x2!

speedyxjs - 18/1/10 at 04:27 PM

My TR6 wings are steel but a little too short. I was going to use ali for the front and the bonnet but that is even more expensive!

When i started my build, i brought 2.5m x 1.5m 3 sheets of .8 ali and 1 sheet of galvanised 2mm steel and got it all delivered for just over £100 (delvery was £17).