[Iciclehead]

Joys of life.

Got the parts I need for my front cross-brace from McMaster-Carr, figured that there would be no problem finding flat oval tubing here in Calgary. Well, it sucks. Phoned about 8 suppliers, none of them have it, carry it or are interested in it. They'd be happy to order it if I want several hundred feet of the stuff, but since I need about 10 feet, no joy.

Checked all over the web looking at racing supplies, aircraft construction and so forth. No one seems to sell it.

Checked with a couple US steel manufacturers who carry it, but again, they either don't do retail at all, or want a large order or both.

So, does anyone know where to get this stuff? Ideal dimensions for me are 30 mm x 16mm, wall thickness around 1 mm or 1.5 mm. Needs to be steel (I will be welding it).

Let me know...I promise to post pictures of the construction on my 6 speed thread...

Thanks!

Dennis