eulogious Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Hello all, I hope this is the right place to post, I couldn't really find another fitting place... I am fairly new to the Olympia area and I am looking to build a custom front and rear bumper for my loyale, but I am at a loss on where to look for scrap metal. I am trying to build them on a budget, so I would like to find some places that have scrap metal for cheap. Any ideas of where to start would be great, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Have you checked the Yellow Pages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 J&J Metals. Over by the Tumwater airport. I heard the old man passed away earlier this year but,his son was gonna continue the business. I haven't been there in a while. Maybe worth a look. 912 73rd Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihscout54 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I dont live in Washington but in my experiance, many metal suppliers will have a by the pound scrap bin. I have also had pretty good luck on Craigslist. The only problem with craigs is that the seller will make you take everything for $30, or whatever, and all you want is 2 pcs. I dont know how cheap you are hoping to get your metal, but Ill warn you even scrap is steep right now... Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eulogious Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 J&J Metals. Over by the Tumwater airport. I heard the old man passed away earlier this year but,his son was gonna continue the business. I haven't been there in a while. Maybe worth a look. 912 73rd Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501 I called them, phone number is disconnected and google says the place is closed I might drive by just to check it out... I dont live in Washington but in my experiance, many metal suppliers will have a by the pound scrap bin. I have also had pretty good luck on Craigslist. The only problem with craigs is that the seller will make you take everything for $30, or whatever, and all you want is 2 pcs. I dont know how cheap you are hoping to get your metal, but Ill warn you even scrap is steep right now... Good Luck. Cheap is always relative I don't want to spend lots of $$$ on steel. That's about it. Thanks for the tip about CL, I will have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobaru Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) another place its in tacoma floyd equipment there on puyallup ave by the harley dealer IIRC linkhttp://interwestmetals.com/ link no good google floyd equipment tacoma Edited November 10, 2009 by bobaru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eulogious Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Have you checked the Yellow Pages? I google searched, but didn't check out the physical phone book. I should give that a shot, now to just find one :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 google says the place is closed Hmmmmmm.....That Really Sucks. The place is amazing. I could roam around in there for hours. The prices were always fair. The old man,Jimmy Junk, was quite a charecter. All the other employees would weigh whatever you wanted to buy. Not Jimmy. He would look you in the eyes almost as if he was trying to guage how much money you had in your pocket. Maybe I'll drive by there today and see whats crackin. The place is Huge and all that scrap didn't evaporate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eulogious Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Hmmmmmm.....That Really Sucks. The place is amazing. I could roam around in there for hours. The prices were always fair. The old man,Jimmy Junk, was quite a charecter. All the other employees would weigh whatever you wanted to buy. Not Jimmy. He would look you in the eyes almost as if he was trying to guage how much money you had in your pocket. Maybe I'll drive by there today and see whats crackin. The place is Huge and all that scrap didn't evaporate. I might drive by today as well. I don't have to work, and don't have any plans... Post back if you do drive by, and I will as well. I have heard good things about this place, but google said it was closed, sad times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eulogious Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 another place its in tacoma floyd equipment there on puyallup ave by the harley dealer IIRC linkhttp://interwestmetals.com/ link no good google floyd equipment tacoma They look like they have a bunch of stuff, and still in business I will have to give them a call and see about their scrap. Either way it looks like I would be able to buy whatever I need new from them as well. I will keep them in mind. Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobaru Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 They look like they have a bunch of stuff, and still in business I will have to give them a call and see about their scrap. Either way it looks like I would be able to buy whatever I need new from them as well. I will keep them in mind. Thanks for the link! there prices are good just the other day bought a piece of 1/8" x 4" x 10ft aluminum pipe for 30$......... they cut to your length also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Hello all, I hope this is the right place to post, I couldn't really find another fitting place... I am fairly new to the Olympia area and I am looking to build a custom front and rear bumper for my loyale, but I am at a loss on where to look for scrap metal. I am trying to build them on a budget, so I would like to find some places that have scrap metal for cheap. Any ideas of where to start would be great, thanks! Try your local Fence company. When I was working at one I saw so much waste it was tough to watch. Lots of good pipe gets tossed when they tear down existing old fence. Also, one day the boys came back with a section of guard rail that I swear if cut would work as a sturdy yet styled heavy duty bumper. Cut the bottom lip of a guard rail horizontally and bend the ends back a little or weld some end cap/flanges....look at one next time and visualize. But try a fence co. for scrap metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 They look like they have a bunch of stuff, and still in business I will have to give them a call and see about their scrap. Either way it looks like I would be able to buy whatever I need new from them as well. I will keep them in mind. Thanks for the link! I've bought from them before, they have lots of stuff but I dont know what they have for scrap. Easy to get to also, right off of I-5 exit 136B. Then head south on Pacific and its just past Destination Harley on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcap Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Hello all, I hope this is the right place to post, I couldn't really find another fitting place... I am fairly new to the Olympia area and I am looking to build a custom front and rear bumper for my loyale, but I am at a loss on where to look for scrap metal. I am trying to build them on a budget, so I would like to find some places that have scrap metal for cheap. Any ideas of where to start would be great, thanks! There are a couple of metals handlers down here. Hand in Hand is one, they will sometimes let things go from the yard. I'll check with the other to see if he wants that sort of business this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eulogious Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 There are a couple of metals handlers down here. Hand in Hand is one, they will sometimes let things go from the yard. I'll check with the other to see if he wants that sort of business this weekend. I am not really in a hurry, I am just trying to get some ideas on where to go to look. So you don't have to rush anything Thanks for checking! I am also wililng to pay, just not a bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcap Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I am not really in a hurry, I am just trying to get some ideas on where to go to look. So you don't have to rush anything Thanks for checking! I am also wililng to pay, just not a bunch Tube or square? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eulogious Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Tube or square? tube... I am not really sure what size... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3eyedwagon Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I dont know how cheap you are hoping to get your metal, but Ill warn you even scrap is steep right now... Good Luck. Ummm, actually NO. Steel is down right now. It's a good time to buy some. Even new isn't a bad deal at the moment. Stick to the "remnant" bins, and you can do well. I just picked up a 1' x 5' piece of 12 gauge sheet, and (3) 8' lengths of 3/16" x 2.5" flatbar yesterday. I'm looking at a receipt that says $29. That's not bad. This was all bought at Skagit River Steel, and place that is known by pro's to be one of the biggest RIP OFFS in town. I probably could have saved 50% by ordering it out of Bellingham. I'd say two tube bumpers worth of material could be had right now for around $80. That's new shiney steel with all that beautiful mill scale, and no rust! Just avoid having pieces cut by sticking to the rem bins, and remember that you don't need schedule 80 pipe, or 3/8" plate for a Subaru bumper!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Yes..Scrap steel is way down from the crazy prices of two summers ago. I think the peak was $550 a ton. It's $65 a ton right now. So,yeah,it's way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
()__1337_CRAYOLA__()> Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 if you come towards seattle there is a place called Pacific Industrial Supply that has good prices. thats where i get all my metals but its quite a drive for you.... i built a big basket for my rig for about 30 dollars so the bumper wouldn't be much. http://www.pacificindustrial.com/134/1920.html <---- metal prices by pound / foot, you have to call for current prices because they change daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eulogious Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Wow, thanks all for the responses! I head up to Seattle every weekend, so I will have to check them out. Unfortunately my heater core went out, so the bumpers will have to wait for now until that gets fixed, so I won't be able to look for a little bit. I will be able to soon, but I must be responsible and fix the car first Again thanks all for the input, and anymore is welcome! I will post back once I am on the hunt again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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