mostly nhra size anyway..
thanks,
Jared

 

Id look for someplace local since mainhoops require more then 8 feet of tubing. Shipping for pieces longer then 8 feet require truck delievery which is expensive.
http://www.chassisshop.com/ sells most common nhra sizes if you want to try them.

 

We get our materials @ a local placed called Metal by the Foot.

I'm sure if you open up the phone book, there should be some metal supplier locally. Cheaper than shipping that heavy stuff in.

We also get the main hoops for hondas from a local w/d. They sell the competition engineering stuff.

 

This is quality stuff!

http://www.swracecars.com/shop...Cages

 

Dillsburg aeroplane. Cheapest in the country. The places mentioned above buy it here first. S@W is out of there minds they want close to $10 a ft for any chromoly tubing.

 

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do you have a contact info for them?

 

I see that you live in Tallahassee. Call Metal Supermarket (850) 205-2400. I am not sure on there pricing since I have only bought a few things from them, but it's worth a shot.

 

im from ct and we have a metal supermarkets here too, thats where i get mine i called like 5 places to get the best deal and they had the best, make sure to specify DOM, most metal shops dont have it on the shelf, it took like 3 days for my place to get it in and they cut it in half for free so i could get it in the truck, they come in 20-22 ft lengths, you should be able to get it for under $6.00 a foot, depending on the size, i got 40ft of 1.5"x.095 wall for $170

 

Dillsburg Aeroplane Works (The) 114 Sawmill Rd. Dillsburg PA 17019 717/384-5865 717/432-4589
Complete line of raw materials, including 4130 tubing, sheet, bars, aluminum 2024, 6061, 5052 tubing, sheet and bars.
Bolts, fittings, turnbuckles.

 

Nice, I'll have to check them out after I get my bender. The local metal yard wanted waaay to much for DOM, and I've been looking for a place.

 

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are you talking about
Metal Fabrication & Sales
(850) 205-2300
thats all i could find in the yp

 

ok, stupid question, what is the difference between asking for normal tubing and dom?

 

dom is dowl over mandrel, (im pretty sure) this tube is supposed to have a uniform wall thickness throughout the tube, where as regular mild has variances throughout the length of tube. or may have a thicker spot where the tube is seam welded together

 

Drawn Over Mandrel, (DOM) doesn't have a welded seam.

 

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Wrong. DOM is still welded but its more accurate for size / thickness because its drawn over a mandrel.

I think you're looking for seamless tubing. It is supposed to be much stronger.

Seamless &gt; DOM &gt; Std Tubing

 

I buy from Tube Service Co up here in Portland, Or. They were great to deal with and even delivered the tubing to my shop.

http://www.tubeservice.com/

Justin

 

I bought 100 some feet of Chromoly in 1 5/8 and 1 1/4 for the 10 pt in my Integra from Marmon Keystone. It was right around $500 delivered from Chicago to Fargo, ND.

 

google search for a fab shop in the area. Ask them to get you some. Expect around 5-7 a foot. Any more than would be to much.

Russ

 

Call and talk to Bob at Shapiro Supply, that's where i get all my material. Good pricing and they're great to deal with.

 

i took tony's advice and talked to Bob. everything went great other than i havnt had the time to use the crap i bought yet lol

 

what size are most of you using for nhra cages?

 

Most will be 1 5/8 .083, 1.25 .065 on the cross bar.