Steel?

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Re: Steel?

Post by turbo-tom » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:30 pm

I advertise for a local firm and i either get free metal or i get it on an extremely discounted price :)

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Re: Steel?

Post by Jordi » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:42 pm

turbo-tom wrote:I advertise for a local firm and i either get free metal or i get it on an extremely discounted price :)

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You gonna get it outta the garage so people can see it? :hahaha: :hahaha:
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Re: Steel?

Post by turbo-tom » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:48 pm

They see it on the trailer when its going along the road! :thefinger:
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Re: Steel?

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:57 pm

Rhinoman wrote:For bodywork, most of mine has come from washing machines, tumble driers, fridges....
Yep the old washing machine has done quite well and still got some left
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Re: Steel?

Post by jim tylee » Fri May 02, 2014 2:05 pm

I used the metal case from my old pc case suitably bashed flat of course..grind off paint on edges where welding is going to take place ...did the drivers footwell with it.....slightly thicker than original floor metal but it welded in okay with my MIG..grind off paint from edges where welding is going to take place.....picture shows before paint is ground off and welded
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Re: Steel?

Post by Ginger_boy » Sat May 03, 2014 11:12 am

Mines been welded with old steel lockers, dexion shelving,filing cabinets all between 1.2-1.6mm :weld:
It' a 4x4 why not drive it across a field
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Re: Steel?

Post by ROBBIE » Sat May 03, 2014 12:12 pm

I got some patches on the landy made from a stainless microwave
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Re: Steel?

Post by Jordi » Tue May 06, 2014 11:24 pm

ROBBIE wrote:I got some patches on the landy made from a stainless microwave
At least you know one bit should never rot out :hahaha:
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