Source for aluminum Skin

[MRW2]

I cannot find .040 alum. for the skin 5 feet wide (and 14 feet long). Can any one help?

[Gage]

I cannot find .040 alum. for the skin 5 feet wide (and 14 feet long). Can any one help?

It all depends on where you are located. It's out there. The top skin on my teardrop is 5'x14'

[Lgboro]

Most places that repair tractor trailers have wide .040 on rolls in mill finish. Sold by the running foot and its 9 or 10 feet wide.

[woodywrkng]

I bought mine from a metal fabricating shop in central Iowa. If we have something here, chances are you can buy it anywhere. I suggest hitting the yellow pages, since many of these places won't be on the internet. As for the 14 feet long, does it really need to be 14 continuous feet? As I recall, the sheets came in 10' lengths. I used 9' for the top and front, ~5' for the hatch, and 1' under the hatch. Chances are you don't need 14 continuous feet.

[MRW2]

I do need 13 continuous feet because I made a 5X10 trailer. I have been in the yellow pages and google with out luck. I found .063 3003 but it is rather thick and twice as expensive. $700 just for the top
I will look for a tractor trailer repair. I am in Virginia and I think there is a place like that in Winchester.