Roly ~~Planning alum covering for 1/4 Nelson, Stacker (help!)
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Planning alum covering for 1/4 Nelson, Stacker (help!)
by Roly Nelson » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:55 am
My bright blue and yellow 6ft long stacker, doesn't look right behind my new bright red Chevy Cruze. Therefore I am planning on skinning it with aluminum. As a woodworker, this is a first for me, and I need some info about correct thickness, available supplier in So Calif and bendable moulding. I'm sure it has been mentioned many times somewhere, but just thought I would ask. (Ugh, I hate working with fiberglass,) and now aluminum? It can't be as bad as the itchy stuff. Thanks for any help available. Oh yes, how much weight will be added to my 245 lb toy?
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by eamarquardt » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:43 am
.040" 5052 is a good thickness and alloy for what you want to do.
These guys are great:
Copper and Brass Sales Division
Los Angeles
13338 Orden Drive
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Telephone: 562-623-4444
Sales: 800-926-2600
Sales Fax: 800-926-8310
It comes in 5X12 foot sheets. Each sheet weighs about 25# as I recall. There is a huge price break at 100# so buying 5 sheets is actually cheaper than buying 4. I'd be interested in 1 sheet if we can find buyers for enough to hit 100#.
Cheers,
Gus
These guys are great:
Copper and Brass Sales Division
Los Angeles
13338 Orden Drive
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Telephone: 562-623-4444
Sales: 800-926-2600
Sales Fax: 800-926-8310
It comes in 5X12 foot sheets. Each sheet weighs about 25# as I recall. There is a huge price break at 100# so buying 5 sheets is actually cheaper than buying 4. I'd be interested in 1 sheet if we can find buyers for enough to hit 100#.
Cheers,
Gus
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