Cost of DOM

I was just curious as to what you guys have been paying for your DOM tubing.

The last time I bought any was a few years ago and I only paid like $500 for 300 feet of 1.5" .095 tubing. I know it has gone way up since then just wanted to get a basic idea of how much before I start asking for quotes.

I am going to be getting the now required 1.75" .095 for the main part of the cage and 1.5" .095 for the rest.

Thanks

Plan on at least $3.50 ft, maybe closer to $4..

The stuff isn't cheap by any stretch..

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We ordered 60 feet of 1.5" and 60 feet of 1.75" per car and it ended up being around $350 delivered per car. Ordered 3 cars worth at once.

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Grant Hughes

Sorry, I don't mean to thread jack but while you're answering the previous question:

Any idea what the price difference is between 1.75 and 1.5? I was considering doing the entire car out of 1.75 so that we'd only have to buy 1 set of dies for the bender, but if the cost difference is enough, it makes sence to get 2 sets and do the car the traditional way. Thanks!

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I thought most dom's took on sub's for no charge.

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In the long run reality always wins.

Thanks for the replies.

Hey Grant where did you order yours from. I went through Marmon Keystone the last time. I figure were basically in the same location when it comes to ordering things like this so costs should be the same.

Thanks again,

Jeremy

derek Wrote:
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> I thought most dom's took on sub's for no charge.
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Ahh, good point..LOL

It's the "drawn over mandrel" DOM, not the nasty DOM your thinking.

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Build the car, race the car, crash the car, fix the car..Repeat

Yup. Marmon. There are a few guys there though that claim they don't sell DOM so check who you talk with.

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Grant Hughes

i paid like 3.85 for 1.75 and 3.25 for 1.5. That was in Canadian funny money too.

That was also delivered to my door.

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Chris

Do It Sidewayz Wrote:
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> i paid like 3.85 for 1.75 and 3.25 for 1.5. That
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Hey Chris

If you wouldn't mind, let me know where you sourced your tubing -- best pricing I've been able to turn up is $4.00 US a foot for 1.75" and I have to go to the states to pick it up and then go through all the customs bs...

I'm hoping to start my cage in February.

Thanks, Ted

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Most steel outfits in Mississauga/Brampton were around the same price.

I just called around at the time, and these guys were cheapest by about a dime a foot.

The price does change just about daily though for whatever reason.

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Chris

Ted,
For all you guys up there in the Toronto area, if you are driving to the US to save a few $$ try Dillsburg Aeroplane works in south central PA. Much less costly; you'll have to figure if the extra drive is costs effective; call for prices at 717-432-4589. I got a batch about 2 months ago; it was actually CDS per the cert's. I got over about 240' of mostly 1.5 and 1.75 x .095 with some .120 wall for just over $700, including freight shipping.

BTW, they get a huge discount on shipping with Old Dominion freight (since they sell so much mild steel and chrom-moly tubing), that it might save you have it shipped to Buffalo to an Old Dominion truck terminal and then pick it up yourself.

Regards,
Mark B.