Hey all, I did a quick search here on the forum and on Google. Didn't find much.
Other than finding a donor car (not an option, forget it lol), anyone know the best place to find aluminum parts? I know as far as wheels, intake, heads, etc, I could buy from any auto shop or store. Im talking about tailgates, hoods, bumpers (not bumper supports, I heard the stock steel ones are better for a daily because they give way for a small impact?), doors, driveshaft, full aluminum core support (I saw an aluminum tubular one. Not sure if that would be good for a daily either), etc.
Part two of this question lol; how to identify metals? Correct me if I'm wrong -> Steel is magnetic, stainless is not, and aluminum is so barely magnetic that it is negligible? I know there are outlier cases where in some cases steel wont be magnetic blah blah blah, just forget those. I'm talking in general. Thanks.
Other than finding a donor car (not an option, forget it lol), anyone know the best place to find aluminum parts? I know as far as wheels, intake, heads, etc, I could buy from any auto shop or store. Im talking about tailgates, hoods, bumpers (not bumper supports, I heard the stock steel ones are better for a daily because they give way for a small impact?), doors, driveshaft, full aluminum core support (I saw an aluminum tubular one. Not sure if that would be good for a daily either), etc.
Part two of this question lol; how to identify metals? Correct me if I'm wrong -> Steel is magnetic, stainless is not, and aluminum is so barely magnetic that it is negligible? I know there are outlier cases where in some cases steel wont be magnetic blah blah blah, just forget those. I'm talking in general. Thanks.