Sheet aluminum on Long Island?

767Jockey · #1 (**permalink**) 01-17-2007, 07:52 PM

Any of you Long Island guys know where I can buy sheet aluminum for the engine bay, trunk, and the underside of the hood of my desperately in need of help new car? I may need to build a new transmission tunnel as well - not sure yet. Thanks!
Doug

streetrod1927 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-17-2007, 08:35 PM

I would try a manufacturing company that makes rest room stalls. They may be able to sell you some. or go to a truck body mfg. IE RW Trucks. Check the local yellow pages for sheet metal fabrication companies. My engine bay is outfitted with aluminum. It was a factory option when the car was built ..CCX3-3417

767Jockey · #3 (**permalink**) 01-17-2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by streetrod1927

I would try a manufacturing company that makes rest room stalls. They may be able to sell you some. or go to a truck body mfg. IE RW Trucks. Check the local yellow pages for sheet metal fabrication companies. My engine bay is outfitted with aluminum. It was a factory option when the car was built ..CCX3-3417

If you wouldn't mind I'd love to take a look at it one day to see how it was done. At your convenience, of course. I'm right in West Islip, about a 10 minute drive or so.

JBo · #4 (**permalink**) 01-18-2007, 04:04 AM

After much time on computer searches, visiting locals like Home Depot, I turned to (gasp) Yellow Pages and found a small guy under "sheet metal". A 12X12 sheet of 1/16" and an aluminum piano hinge was 10% of a big box price for this item. Custom cut as well!

streetrod1927 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-18-2007, 09:57 AM

No Problem....contact me at the following e-mail address: 65vette@0ptline.net.

streetrod1927 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-18-2007, 09:59 AM

correction on the e-mail address: 65vette@optonline.net

767Jockey · #7 (**permalink**) 01-18-2007, 02:39 PM

Thanks! I'm away on a trip now, will be back Sunday and I'll contact you the. I appreciate it!
Doug

berzerko · #8 (**permalink**) 01-28-2007, 04:27 PM

hadco aluminum in jamaica on merrick blvd huge place everything from .020 to 12" thick check out their web site think it luminum.com or search hadco

JAM1775 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-28-2007, 05:21 PM

I cut a 12x15" piece from my driver's footbox floor to replace my pedal box.
Here's the link on Hadco . Thanks to berzerko .....
http://hadco-metal.com/Index.asp?Sou...20&ArticleID=1

Jon Miller · #10 (**permalink**) 01-28-2007, 06:15 PM

These guys have most anything you could want. The down side is that it's all real live aircraft quality stuff with a price match, but what the heck, if you can afford a Cobra.....They may even ship to Long Island

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/me/aluminum.html

Jon D. Miller
Dirt Poor City Worker

(check my gallery for pics of my aircraft spec 2024-T3 Alclad)