Checkerplate Al

Tks Barry,

Found the one I used before using you method, Ulrich in Bayswater, knew it was somewhere around here.

Tks Flighty, I live one side and work the other so I'll give them both a ring

Rgds

Tks Pop,

I'll ring around, want to but an Al top, on the rack over the tray so I think I'm going to need 2 1/2 sheets of 8' x 4'

I plan to use tread (checker) plate Al not sure what thickness yet, don't want it to "Drum" as I'm driving.

Rgds

Tks Hazo will get some accurate measurements and give them a call

Thanks for the tip on the Prop Plate

Hazo, I've typed in Propeller plate to see what the difference is but could not find any pics,

Can you tell me what the difference is?

Sorry but not in the trade

If you look at the standard ally CP it looks like a pattern of raised bars (usually 5) in a regular order. Hence 5 bar chequer plate.

If you look at propellor plate it looks exactly like small propellors as the pattern.
There may be a proprioratory name for it but everyone I know calls it Propellor plate.

Probably slightly less material per sheet hence the cheaper price. It is also much shinier in finish.

Lots of caravan manufacturers use it to clad lower areas of their vans to make them appear tougher than they really are !

I did a mates ute for him a couple of years ago, from the welded frame to the cladding, used just under 3 sheets of 1.6mm P/Plate.

Tks mate

Maybe called diamond plate.
The polished stuff looks fantastic.

Tks Trustme, I have not followed up yet, all my pocket money went on the 4wd show ;-)

Tks desray, will also check their.