Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **norm's tear drop** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:49 pm

Can some one give me an idea of what a sheet (4x8) of aluminum cost and were i can get it ? a friend told me the stuff was exspensive ? also can you get bigger than $x8 ? It might help me decide on what im going to wrap this thing with > might use sheet metal and paint the thing might woody it as well price of material is not a big issue but want to nail this thing down now and get started

Thanks Norm

by **Juneaudave** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:06 pm

Where are you at Norm? You never know, someone might have a deal for you or know where a good local supplier is....

by **BillandMarijo** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:20 pm

Norm,
Welcome. I paid about $250 for my aluminum sheeting. Cant quite remember, it was a 5x10ft sheet. I found it at a Tractor Trailer Parts Sales.
But I am in Altoona Pa. Where you from you didnt say. :thinking:

Good luck on your build.
Bill and Marijo

by **madjack** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:38 pm

...you are looking at around 75bucks for a sheet of 4x10x.032/.040 mill finish AL...much more than that and you should look elsewhere...metal suppliers, sheet metal shops, sign shops, tractor trailer repair places(usually 102" wide on a roll) race car(stock car) suppliers are a few of the laces to look...online, try www.saf.com but shipping can be a killer.......
madjack

by **BillandMarijo** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:45 pm

MadJack,
Wish I woulda checked on here first before got my aluminum and it was thicker than I woulda liked. Woulda gave me other places to check. Great info on here. :applause:

Bill and Marijo

by **xrover** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:30 pm

I paid $74 for a 4x8 .032 sheet in the Toronto area at the metal supermarket. They even cut it to size for me.

by **S.Anderson** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:08 pm

I paid $46 for 4 x 10 piece of .063 mill finish just about a month ago.

http://www.gasteel.com/

by **norm's tear drop** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:29 pm

Thanks to all who responded
Didn't have a clue were to look
Thanks for the point in the right direction
norm

by **jackdaw** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:24 pm

I've just ordered enough aluminium to cover both of our trailers. The stuff comes on a roll thats about 8ft wide. Ive just ordered a piece 35ft long and it came in at less than £200. The stuff is .8mm thick/ 0.032.
I thought it was going to be nearly double what I paid, so I'm made up.

It's coming from Aalco :thumbsup:

Dave

by **BillandMarijo** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:12 pm

Everyone.
Ouch!
:cry:

Bill

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