Where do you guys get sheet metal to do small patch panel repair?

Seems the patch panels the resto shops sell are a little overpriced at $30-40 each. I could get a huge piece of sheet metal for that price I would image.
Any ideas?

I ordered a couple of sheets 36X48 (20ZX0079P
)from JC Whitney for about 10 bucks a sheet, worked perfect...
John

Check out your local phone book for metal suppliers. Usually there is the place in most major cities called " Metal Supermarket" they'll have anything and everything. I've also used local home A/C shops because they have a supply of metal that they'll sell, even home depot and lowes has a selection.
Good Luck
BobH

Go to a junkyard and buy an old hood (its cheap) and take the air shears and cut out as much as you need.

Auto motive steel seems to be a lot more plyable than cold rolled sheets.

I have never used the JC whintey steel but have heard good things from some of my friends

I concur with steve....but if you have a body shop around you just go out back, theres usualy a pile of metal they will give to you free(watch out for the jap junk poor to weld on)

go to any metal fab shop and ask for some DROPS these are pieces that got cut off when they are cutting large sheets for what ever their fabbing there real cheap

I have a tail skin I just pulled off my elky...I guess I could use that as well eh?

Seems to be thick enough.