| Re: [GMCnet] how much aluminum in a GMC ? [message #110810 is a reply to message #110807] |
Tue, 04 January 2011 17:55   |
Dave Mumert
Messages: 272
Registered: February 2004
Location: Olds, AB, Canada
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Hi
.06 inch aluminum weighs about .85 pounds per square foot. I would guess
the skins are about 20 feet long. The roof is the largest piece at about 8
or 9 feet X 20 feet ( about 150 pounds). I would think the side skins would
be less than that because of the window openings. I don't have any data on
the thickness if the interior frame members but I would guess they do not
weigh more than the skins. If the floor beams are aluminum they would be
quite heavy.
I would guess the aluminum in the body would be under 600 pounds . Have no
idea about the floor beams.
The door, if you still have it, is probably worth more as a GMC part than
scrap.
Good luck
Dave
>
> It is surprising, given the incredible amount of information (all of it
vitally
> important) this group has on the GMC, that no one has ever needed to know
> the weight of the aluminium.
>
>
> Does anyone want to offer a SWAG?
>
>
> The price for dirty aluminum is $.47 at my local recycle place so if
there's 1000
> lb then i could probably find someone willing to spend a weekend cutting
and
> stripping.
>
> But if it's only 4 or 500 lb then I'll probably just pay to have it
hauled.
> --
> Dave & Ellen Silva
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