steel prices

[xbaadleej]

just wondering what you guys are paying for your steel. 2x6x.25 tubing, .25 plate and things of that nature. just trying to compare to places around me.

 

[billyjp2]

Since you're sitting at home with nothing to do all week, why don't you pick up the phone and call some steel yards. :roll:

 

[Dundy]

i lol'd

 

[cmelo]

I got scrap 2x6 and I think it was still ~$60? roughly ten feet I think.

 

[kastein]

I bought 14 feet of 2x3 quarter wall box tubing down at the place in southbridge on 169 for $80 or so last week. Paid 50 or so for 19 inches of 7" wide 1" plate a few months ago at the same place. I don't recall most of my other prices I've paid there, but they were comparable to sullivan over in worcester and a hell of a lot more convenient for me.

 

[foxwar71]

I'm paying roughly $0.65 per lb from my local guy. A 48 foot long piece of 2x6x1/4 cost me like $300 last time if I remember correctly. I usually get larger drops (like 2 or 3 square ft) of 1/4"-1" plate for free if Im buying other stuff from him. Instead of buying from a steel supplier, try going to a local steel construction place and asking if the wanna get rid of extra metal.

 

[billyjp2]

RHINOOOO

 

[xbaadleej]

the guy local to me down in southbridge quoted me 350 for 24' of 2x6x.25 wall. i thought that was still a little high. the other place around here wont be open again till after the new year so i guess ill find out then. RHINO!!!

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

got a 6' piece of 1/8 wall 2x5 for $74 tonight, and 5ft of 1x1 1/8 wall box, 5 " of 2x2 3/16 wall and a foot piece of female reciver tube for another 30

 

[xbaadleej]

I'm paying roughly $0.65 per lb from my local guy. A 48 foot long piece of 2x6x1/4 cost me like $300 last time if I remember correctly. I usually get larger drops (like 2 or 3 square ft) of 1/4"-1" plate for free if Im buying other stuff from him. Instead of buying from a steel supplier, try going to a local steel construction place and asking if the wanna get rid of extra metal.

I guess your the man i have to talk to about getting some steel then.

 

[xbaadleej]

anybody doing a group steel buy anytime soon?

 

[kastein]

I could be convinced. I'm going to need probably 40-50 feet of some sort of quarter wall tube soon. Not sure if it will be 2x4, 3x4, 3x6, 3x5 or what but I will be getting a lot.

edit: and a frame table, if anyone has one they will sell me or let me borrow for a few months

 

[foxwar71]

anybody doing a group steel buy anytime soon?

If you can find some people that want 2x6, I could get an order together. Usually I need to order a full stick cause it has to be ordered. I usually get 48' and split it between 4 people. 12' is more then enough to do rockers on a XJ. If Ken wants a bunch to, it should work out.

 

[xbaadleej]

that would be good. im gonna need half of a stick myself to do rockers front and rear bumpers with a little left for a crossmember.

 

[kastein]

What, no angle iron bumper?! :bs:

 

[billyjp2]

i need 12' if anyone wants to split a 24

 

[cmelo]

I need 2x2 but that's about it. I think I have a steel place right up the street from my dad's shop though.

 

[cnjcherokee]

Count me in for any group buy you guys end up doing, Im due for a trip up to MA soon anyway

 

[GreenMachine1]

I could use 12' of 2x6 for rocker replacement as well

 

[rweaver138]

If you can find some people that want 2x6, I could get an order together. Usually I need to order a full stick cause it has to be ordered. I usually get 48' and split it between 4 people. 12' is more then enough to do rockers on a XJ. If Ken wants a bunch to, it should work out.

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