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Steel floor

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Steel floor

Post by chimpboy »

Need about a square metre of steel... I want to replace this floor in my project G60:

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I am planning on making a frame for it with angle steel, and then making a floor that lifts out. There are also cross members underneath that would support it.

So what would be the right steel sheet/plate to get? I am not mad keen on chequer plate, as I think it is a bit overused,. Can I get something with a similar level of corrugation? Or would the right thckness of flat steel be strong enough?

And how much will it cost roughly, cut in a rectangle to my measurements?

That's all for now. :)

Jason
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Post by RockyF75 »

Propellor-plate :cool: Not so 'used' but oh sooo much more bling :armsup:

EDIT: This stuff - http://oztrex.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t ... e4f69106a7
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Post by pcman »

20/22 gauge sheetmetal and a bead roller
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Post by N*A*M »

a good sheet of bead rolled steel is fantastic
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Post by chimpboy »

Sounds like what I want actually, but does it come already beaded?
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Post by pcman »

nope need to find somewhere with a bead roller or you can buy one on ebay for around $250 but then it loses the cheap factor

www.steelsolutions.com.au prices a 1.8x1.2m 1.6mm sheet steel at $47
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Post by chimpboy »

pcman wrote:nope need to find somewhere with a bead roller or you can buy one on ebay for around $250 but then it loses the cheap factor

www.steelsolutions.com.au prices a 1.8x1.2m 1.6mm sheet steel at $47
This is a pretty darn cool website for checking steel prices on.
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Post by N*A*M »

ive been buying from SS for a few years. not the cheapest on some things but they are happy to deal with the public and they have a very fast turn around time for pickup. also their off cuts bin sometimes has some good steel in there. a trailer fab shop should be able to do bead rolling for you.
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Post by hokey »

Could you cut the floor out of another as rust free as you can find G60 or do you want to do some custom stuff? might be easier than making a new one :)
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Post by chimpboy »

Well, despite appearances it's not as swiss-cheesey as it looks in those photos, now that I've had a chance to clean it up a bit. So I am thinking of repairing it rather than replacing it after all.

Dunno yet, still working on the chassis and mechanicals and will look more closely at the body soon.
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