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Hi everyone

I'm in the process of building my Alucab, roof rack, and awning, now where is the best place to buy Aluminum and all the fittings for the cab like the locks, the rubbers, the sliders, the rails, ect.
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Can't help with sheeting.

But for fittings etc see:

https://4x4direct.co.za/498-canopy-and-trailer-hardware
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Aluminium: try Metals Centre

If you want to buy already laser cut and bent sheet, talk to General Profiling. But they will need drawings.
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Post by mvcoller »

For and all the fittings for the cab like the locks, the rubbers, the sliders, the rails, ect.go to Walter McNaughtans in Alberton. Register and Download their catalogue, you will find things in there that you did not even know that you needed or did not know they even existed!!

If you contact them, or go there, speak to a guy called Sergeant. HE IS ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT, knows all the products and when it comes to the bonnet and boot stay shocks, nobody has half the knowhow he has.

Best of luck with your build....

https://mcnaughtans.co.za/
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Or alternitivly furnlock for sliders and locks
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The Mudshark has got a new hat on. now for the Sliders and roof rack.
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