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ISUZUROVER wrote:

Mytqik wrote:
They measure how heavy the tray is before galvanising & after galvanising. The difference is charged at $xxx/ton.

Not where I got all my stuff done. They only weigh the items once galvanised.

it's also charged by the Kg, i think it's about $1.20/kg at the moment.

45-50 cents KG dont let thm rip you off.
I only pay 75 cents kg to double dip (large objects)

Michael.

HSV Rangie wrote:45-50 cents KG dont let thm rip you off.
I only pay 75 cents kg to double dip (large objects)

Michael.

On this note, who gets work done by Industrial Galvanisers in Brisbane and what do you pay??? I think they are a bit over priced to non-trade customers.

Originally I was charged about 80c/kg galvanised weight, but over the years that went up to just over $1/kg. And then sometimes they tried to charge me special prices for vehicle parts, like $25 per rim, and fixed prices for LWB and SWB chassis, both of which were way over the usual weight cherges.

i have to get a bracket hot dipped in the next few days.........its farken huge, but ill see how much they charge and let you know

price depends on the object alot also as achassis will take up alot of space making it hard to dip 500 cleats and othe stuff in the same tank. time and rooting around cost money.


john

with regard to charging per weight they only need to weigh the finished product as they know the percentage of cover they get somehow. thats what the dude told me anyway.

johnboy wrote:price depends on the object alot also as achassis will take up alot of space making it hard to dip 500 cleats and othe stuff in the same tank. time and rooting around cost money.


john

The tank at Industrial Galvanisers is something like 15mx6mx6m. So it is hard for a chassis to take up much space as they dip them standing on end.

ISUZUROVER wrote:

HSV Rangie wrote:45-50 cents KG dont let thm rip you off.
I only pay 75 cents kg to double dip (large objects)

Michael.

On this note, who gets work done by Industrial Galvanisers in Brisbane and what do you pay??? I think they are a bit over priced to non-trade customers.

Originally I was charged about 80c/kg galvanised weight, but over the years that went up to just over $1/kg. And then sometimes they tried to charge me special prices for vehicle parts, like $25 per rim, and fixed prices for LWB and SWB chassis, both of which were way over the usual weight cherges.

yeah they just had another increase again, but i got mine trade, just thought i'd post up the price for non trade customers.

just make sure u talk to someone there first about trapped pockets, cause a furken blow hole in a rollbar doesn't look nice

so check with them about ya chassis, cause neatness never comes into it, with their gas axe jobs.

ISUZUROVER wrote:The landie I built for my dad has a galvanised chassis (actually every steel part is galvanised). There is some slight warping in the vertical parts of one of the box sections, but the chassis is still nice and square (to withing LR specs anyway).

All the OZ military landies have galvanised chassis. Most of the parts on my IIA are galvanised (except the chassis as I knew I would be modifying it).

Yep, all the defence force defenders have hot dipped chassis. Actually, all defender rebuilds get done by Tenix at the Bandiana base in Wodonga (VIC). They look a little weird when newly done - all that flat camo paint on top along with new camo canvas, and then underneath is a bright shiny gal chassis.

The other non environmentally friendly way to protect the inside of you chassis is to tape or block all the holes bar the highest one on each side and fill the rails up with old engine oil. Seal the fill hole and go for a drive for while to find a nice hole in the middle of no where and unblock the holes. I do not condone this. If you can capture the oil in a suitable container it is recomened. But all of the inside of you chassis will be well coated with oil for years to come.

May sound kind of stupid.

Can you get it electroplated ?

Probably wouldn't be as thick and it might be hard if not impossible to find someone that can do large stuff.

Aside from that...

I don't see why not.

Had a landy chassis galvlanised - no problems at all. Done at Narangba north of Brisbane, 88 cents per kg weighed after galvanising. Chassis was surprisingly light, cost less than $200.

Have seen landcruiser chassis galvanised with no warpage, the rivets and the overlaps in the folds in the C sections would worry me however. Jap chassis is a lot less likely to rust than a landy chassis - much better steel. Bodies - different story.............

Blasting before galvanising will give you a heavier coating of zinc due to the extra surface texture. Most places wont accept dirty steel anymore either.

They charge more for rims because supposedly the process is a bit different, you dont want runs and spikes on a rim - can make balancing and sealing tubeless difficult........

Mark2 wrote:
They charge more for rims because supposedly the process is a bit different, you dont want runs and spikes on a rim - can make balancing and sealing tubeless difficult........

I have had 2 sets of rims done, both sets were dipped, just like all the other stuff (not centrifuged - which is what you are talking about). Both sets needed 5 min clean up with a grinder and that was it. The first set I got for the price per kg, the second set they hit me $15 a rim, but they were disco rims (bloody heavy) so I probably came out of it not too bad.

Japanese chassis are less likely to rust since they are C-section, which doesn't trap the mud and sand as much, not because of better steel. C-section chassis are weaker and flex more though.

currently paying 38-42 cents kg.

Use GB and IG in Melb.



Michael.

Bugger....
Just paid $2 per Kg here in effenque

mike wrote:Bugger....
Just paid $2 per Kg here in effenque

Pollards ?

I got 6 landrover rims done about 3 years ago for 96 bucks and just had to spend a bit of time with a wire wheel on the grinder to get the daggs off the inside.

First time i got stuff done there years ago it was 10 cents a kilo but a minimum charge of 25 bucks.

toaddog wrote:

mike wrote:Bugger....
Just paid $2 per Kg here in effenque

Pollards ?

I got 6 landrover rims done about 3 years ago for 96 bucks and just had to spend a bit of time with a wire wheel on the grinder to get the daggs off the inside.

First time i got stuff done there years ago it was 10 cents a kilo but a minimum charge of 25 bucks.

yup indeed... over $140 for my bash plates. Still think it was worth it just stings when it's soooo much more than down south. On the up side - turn around was only a day!

damn, my tray cost me $100 to dip it,

and it's bloody heavy.

hey my chassis is gal and dads is to and his tray ill put a pic up soon.

had to much to drink ill do it 2mrw.

cheers big ears