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I spent the day developing a cardboard outline for an airbox to fit the Apexi intakes on my GTR. Next step is to get some aluminum sheet to start making the real thing. Any suggestions on where I can find some good quality / reasonabley price sheet aluminum? (yes that is the American spelling and you would laugh at my pronunciation of the word.)

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I checked out that alloy at bunnings, 0.5 is extremely flexible and not something i would use for the air box. (unless you have something that can put ridges in it to stiffen it up)

ive been pricing up alloy sheets (2400x1200 x2.5) and they are over $200

check your local metal land and see if you can get half sheets of thinner material

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mate, give my dad a buzz, he is located in seven hills in sydney and imports tubing and sheet, im sure he has got as thick as you need, and he plenty of off cuts that get scrapped! his web site is www.andrewsracecars.com.au

if dad cant help you he can 100% put you on to some that can help you!

goodluck mate!

cheers Garth

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mate, give my dad a buzz, he is located in seven hills in sydney and imports tubing and sheet, im sure he has got as thick as you need, and he plenty of off cuts that get scrapped! his web site is www.andrewsracecars.com.au

if dad cant help you he can 100% put you on to some that can help you!

goodluck mate!

cheers Garth

That's almost right behind my house...

/useless information.

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Any prices available ?

i spent $190 today on a 1200x2400 x 2.5 brushed alloy with 3 cuts included..

if i can get it cheaper next time i'll go there instead.

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