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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: El_Presidente on 18 May 2010, 13:23
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as per title, have been searching on google and such but cant seem to make head nor tail, im looking for somewhere to buy some sheet steel to do a bit of welding on the car, somewhere in or near doncaster? everywhere i seem to come across is just trade sites dealing in bulk :huh: so wondered where anyone else got thiers from?
cheers :wink:
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motor factors usualy do small pieces, 500 sq i think, B+Q do it too, not cheap but easy to get hold of, otherwise just phone one of the local trade places, if you just want small bits they are often willing to sell offcuts cheap or even let you raid scrap bin as the smaller bit are no use to them
+ could try local engineering shops/ welders may well be willing to sell you bits
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defo try engineering company's, etc they chuck away skip loads of scrap steel, etc.
also try places like Aalco (they have branches in Leeds and Hull) and other metals suppliers, im sure they can do offcuts for a good price :)
or go on a midnight hunt around industrial estates :lipsrsealed:
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looks like ill be on the phone doing some wheeler dealing then :grin: otherwise the balaclava is coming out stealth ninja stylee :evil: ......... wonder how much youcan cram in the back of a mk3 :smug: :grin: :grin:
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Some things you cant rely on the internet for+ have to get your hands dirty to get the best deals
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there is sellers on ebay i just found, search sheet steel ect.
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dont go to b&Q for god sake, they have really high prices
localy i got a sheet of 1.5mm perfect for welding panels, 8ft by 4ft for 15 quid. no special deal.
just have a look in your yellow pages.
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dont go to b&Q for god sake, they have really high prices
localy i got a sheet of 1.5mm perfect for welding panels, 8ft by 4ft for 15 quid. no special deal.
just have a look in your yellow pages.
do you mean 0.5mm? 1.5mm would be a bit thick lol :shocked: :shocked: but good advice, thanks, ill be sorting it tomorrow so ill have a dig around in the big fat yellow one :wink: :smiley:
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deffo wasnt 0.5, it might have been 1mm but for some reason i think it was a tad thicker.
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I sell it in Devon, but would have to be collected.