Where to buy steel from in Melbourne

[Mud_Muncher]

Bit of a Noob question I know. I need to knock up a rear bar for my car to get a RWC. I was wondering where I can buy 3.6mm steel (to match front bar) around the Dandenong area. It needs to be about 1200mm by 250mm.

Thanks

Harley

[bogged]

quick google gets u

Dandenong Vulcan Steel Pty Ltd 8792 9600

Apex Steel
Dandenong Sth
Phone - 03-97917666


Australian Steel Industries
Dandenong
Phone - 03-97682626

[The Fish]

Try -

P K Installations15 Rhur St Dandenong 3175(03) 9794 0241

They will cut your steel to size and can fold it if required

[droopypete]

Country steel in Hallams road Hallam (neer the rail Xing)
good aussie steel, good price, great guys, happy to cut off 20mm if thats all you want.

Australian Steel Industries in Dandy sth
crap chinese steel, great prices, ok guys. not keen on cutting (but they will)

I have used Country Steel for years never had a problem, I order over the phone and pick it up soon after.
Peter.

[droopypete]

Sorry just read your post properly I don't believe either will cut or fold sheet.
Peter.

[Mud_Muncher]

Ok here's my plan.

The rear of my Jimny looks currently like this.



And because quotes I got for a rear bar were 600-1000 and I am a tight a ss,
I was think of making a bar similiar to this.



It would be made out of simple piece of metal with the bottom corners angled of slightly. Will then put thick steel post which go through the bar and bolt onto the chassis to use as recovery points.

Will it look ok as one flat piece of metal painted black if I dull the sharp edges with a file or similiar? Btw the Boldy lift is now out.

[GU4me]

i use dandy steel sales across from holden and daadlers exhaust. always cheaper than any where else specially with cash.. they have heaps of off cuts as well.

[Toy80Diesel]

Why dont you try the C channels they use for factory roof's etc. Thats what I used, they are galvanised too! But they are thinner than you are after. Once the ends are cut, if you weld some flat onto it, it'll be much stronger.

[sootygu]

Melsteel in Hallam, they have a range of everything and cut to size.

[bj42turbo]

Country steel in Hallams road Hallam (neer the rail Xing)
good aussie steel, good price, great guys, happy to cut off 20mm if thats all you want.



I have used Country Steel for years never had a problem, I order over the phone and pick it up soon after.
Peter.

I agree with Peter they are great to deal with.



BJ

[DK]

Country steel in Hallams road Hallam (neer the rail Xing)
good aussie steel, good price, great guys, happy to cut off 20mm if thats all you want.



I have used Country Steel for years never had a problem, I order over the phone and pick it up soon after.
Peter.

I agree with Peter they are great to deal with.

X3



BJ

[sideways]

try Van leuans , they are on greens road just near the train line, i got seamless tube for a roll bar and they were cheaper by more then $7 a meter , they have lots of different size and thickness all in stock

[matthewK]

mel steel in hallam is very cheap for steel

[awill4x4]

try Van leuans , they are on greens road just near the train line, i got seamless tube for a roll bar and they were cheaper by more then $7 a meter , they have lots of different size and thickness all in stock

There's a reason the tube is cheaper, in all probability it is hydraulic tubing which is much softer than a good quality DOM (drawn over mandrel) tubing that is commonly used for roll cage fabrication.
Regards Andrew.

[Mud_Muncher]

Thanks all for your help! I ended up going to Melsteel in Hallam. Very Very helpful able to cut sheet metal to an unusual shape (trapezoid) only $26 which includes 2 x 20x40x300 recovery points.