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Where to buy steel from in Melbourne
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:54 am
by 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
Re: Where to buy steel from in Melbourne
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:02 am
by 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
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:26 am
by 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
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:21 am
by 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.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:23 am
by droopypete
Sorry just read your post properly
I don't believe either will cut or fold sheet.
Peter.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:27 am
by 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.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:41 am
by 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.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:58 am
by 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.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:25 pm
by sootygu
Melsteel in Hallam, they have a range of everything and cut to size.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:16 pm
by bj42turbo
droopypete wrote: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
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:23 pm
by DK
bj42turbo wrote:droopypete wrote: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
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:29 pm
by 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
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:49 pm
by matthewK
mel steel in hallam is very cheap for steel
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:49 pm
by awill4x4
sideways wrote: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.
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:59 am
by 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.