reb78 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I need to buy some more steel for some fabrication. I'm planning on fitting my old front defender seats in the middle row and need to build a frame. When I search for places that sell sheet metal and steel I cant find anywhere that local to me. Firstly I wonder if I am searching for the right thing (what do you type into google?). Secondly, can anyone recommend anywhere near Potters Bar in Herts, or near Wellingborough in Northants that sell metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 try steel stockist with Hertfordshire or Northamptonshire behind it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdderlyOffroad Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Local metal fabricators, for what you need buy offcuts for beer money. Also never walk past a skip... Steel stockholders usually will only sell by the length (6m!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Local sheet metal workers / fabricators Rich, just pop in and ask. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon119 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 There is a place in Hoddesdon that sells what you want, if that's not to far to travel. Will post up their address when i'm back in the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Why steel ? Why a frame ? Go and find a series seat box. Take it to bits and put it back how you want it to fit. After all if that seat box is good enough for front seats, it's good for the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Why steel ? Why a frame ?Go and find a series seat box. Take it to bits and put it back how you want it to fit. After all if that seat box is good enough for front seats, it's good for the others. I've got one Mike. However, most recently, I was thinking it would be even less hassle to run two box sections across the existing mounts for the rear seats (bolt them in using the original bolt holes). Then I can mark where the seats will sit and weld box section on at 90 degrees to the two sections running across the vehicle to coincide with where the seat runners fit. The seatbox will need a bit of cutting to make it fit and I cant help but think if a frame can be made to fit the existing mounts, then this might be simpler (two bars across and six, shorter ones running backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon119 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 http://www.hewardanddean.com/ Website isn't great but give them and ring and they'll do what they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The reason I mentioned series seat box is IIRC it all comes to bits unlike the Defender one. Can't you use the rails from that after you've taken it apart ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studmuffin Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Definitely try local steel fabricators. Chances are they will have a guillotine and folder and for a bit extra will shear to size, and bend if required. Sorry dont know any to suggest as you are way out from my area. Do not under any circumstances buy from a supermarket for metals type business. They do not stock anything but buy it in cut to size from real stockholders/processors and double or triple the price and charge delivery, using a pallet network, so you pay for collecting from the supplier as well. If you get a prob - let me know and I`ll can maybe pull in a favour or two locally if you can pick up. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 The reason I mentioned series seat box is IIRC it all comes to bits unlike the Defender one. Can't you use the rails from that after you've taken it apart ? I'll take another look at it Mike. If i can dissect it and use it then it is a good plan. My worry is that its strength comes from its box like construction and that dismantling it and using it in part might make it quite flimsy. But, since i have it, it is definately worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 http://www.hewardanddean.com/Website isn't great but give them and ring and they'll do what they can. Thanks for that. I'll pop in there when i next go up to AJDs to pick up some parts. Very useful. Part of the problem is that i like to browse what i am going to buy as i am not always sure what size of part i really need to engineer something with appropriate strength until i see the bits. I guess a lot of these stockholders dont have time for me to umm and ahh at the counter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Definitely try local steel fabricators. Chances are they will have a guillotine and folder and for a bit extra will shear to size, and bend if required.Sorry dont know any to suggest as you are way out from my area. Do not under any circumstances buy from a supermarket for metals type business. They do not stock anything but buy it in cut to size from real stockholders/processors and double or triple the price and charge delivery, using a pallet network, so you pay for collecting from the supplier as well. If you get a prob - let me know and I`ll can maybe pull in a favour or two locally if you can pick up. Cheers Thanks for that. Thats very good of you to offer. I'll see how i get on and give you a shout if i run into problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftedDisco Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Not Wellingborough, but try Billson Steel in Kettering. I think they keep a bin of off cuts for sale to local land rover owners.... Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Twiggs of Matlock, they may not be local to you, but they may still deliver, its worth an askfor us ~15 miles away, its free delivery, so cant imagine it being too expensive, on the plus side, they will cut and supply to size, i have just finished fabricating up a muckspreader lid that they supplied the steel for, cut to size and profiled, all i had to do was weld the 2 halves together and then add on the brackets and pivots we use them every time as they are extremely helpful and havent had a "wrong" bit of metal off them yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymorris Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Try www.parkersteel.co.uk they might be able to fix you up Hth Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftedDisco Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Parker steel could well be worth a try as they have a retail counter in Northampton but nowhere near as accommodating as Bilsons IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zardos Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Also used Geo Ausden in Watford http://www.imarco-online.com/clients/ausden/index2.htm some times, not the best of stock but can gets some deals on good stuff they have got in as scrap. Also used http://www.watling-towbars.co.uk/general_fabrication_hertfordshire.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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