Sourcing Steel

iRocco · Mar 13, 2014

I need to source some steel for some chassis repairs (about 2.5mm thickness I think)... where do you guys get yours from? Do you buy new from a supplier, or do you go to a metal recyclers and get it from there?

I have some 3" x 2" box section that I could cut up and use, but I think it's too think and won't weld to the chassis correctly...

Oldseadog · Mar 13, 2014

Might help if we knew where you are

iRocco · Mar 13, 2014

Fair point... Somerset / Dorset border

lr110 · Mar 13, 2014

still a good question, i havent found anywhere near/in peterborough

Dr_evil · Mar 13, 2014

go to your local metalworks

thats how I get mine

Auldgreen90 · Mar 13, 2014

YRM do chassis repair sections if your struggling locally

SteNova · Mar 13, 2014

I just go to my local steel shop, or sometimes ebay

iRocco · Mar 13, 2014

Auldgreen90 said:
YRM do chassis repair sections if your struggling locally

Who are YRM?

Basically there are 6 repairs that I need to do - both bulkhead outriggers (easy to source) a patch on the LH dumb iron at the front, a patch both sides to the rear of the chassis by the crossmember and a patch to the LH rear shock mount.

Dr_evil · Mar 13, 2014

theres more than that you just haven't found them yet

batesy16 · Mar 13, 2014

lr110 said:
still a good question, i havent found anywhere near/in peterborough

Geoff steel in Barnack, got mine from him for my rock sliders, cheap and fast.

iRocco · Mar 13, 2014

Dr_evil said:
theres more than that you just haven't found them yet

More than likely... but these are the only ones the MOT inspector found yesterday

robbh · Mar 13, 2014

This may help

DIY Friendly Metal Suppliers in the UK

List of all the metal suppliers in the country that are diy friendly

Oldseadog · Mar 13, 2014

Most reasonably sized towns have a sheet metal business somewhere near, so all you have to do is go along and ask the floor manager if you can have a look through their scrap bin!

It has never failed with me, and once you get talking about Landies you might even get them to offer to cut and fold whatever you need.

Auldgreen90 · Mar 13, 2014

iRocco said:
Who are YRM?

Basically there are 6 repairs that I need to do - both bulkhead outriggers (easy to source) a patch on the LH dumb iron at the front, a patch both sides to the rear of the chassis by the crossmember and a patch to the LH rear shock mount.

YRM Metal Solutions - do various metal panels n steel stuff for Landies

lr110 · Mar 13, 2014

batesy16 said:
Geoff steel in Barnack, got mine from him for my rock sliders, cheap and fast.

thank you!

iRocco · Mar 13, 2014

Auldgreen90 said:
YRM Metal Solutions - do various metal panels n steel stuff for Landies

I took a look on their website - they don't seem to do chassis stuff though.

discostew38 · Mar 13, 2014

robbh said:
This may help

DIY Friendly Metal Suppliers in the UK

List of all the metal suppliers in the country that are diy friendly

Handy link
Il give the one near me a try

batesy16 · Mar 13, 2014

lr110 said:
thank you!

he is by chandlers just as you head out of barnack.

good fabricator as well.

Animal88 · Mar 13, 2014

robbh said:
This may help

DIY Friendly Metal Suppliers in the UK

List of all the metal suppliers in the country that are diy friendly

awesome link I know of the shop near me but never been in or knew they did steel and never had much luck with google etc so now bookmarked this link

pressbrake · Mar 13, 2014

Im more than happy to supply steel , trouble is price of post.
I buy sheet ten ton at a time to get a good price and I would pass on that on, I dare say most people would want bits id normally chuck in the scrap

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