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  • roblake91123
    • Nov 2011
    • 35

    #1

    propshaft

    Hi there i am still putting together my roadster and i need a prop shaft to go from a fiat gearbox to a 10 cwt van rear axle does anyone have any advice on who may have or be able to make such a thing?
    Thanks
    Rob Lake
  • greyV8pete
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    Club Member
    • Nov 2011
    • 1618

    #2
    Re: propshaft

    Hi Rob. Many years ago there used to be a firm in Yeovil that made up propshafts and did balancing. Not sure if they still exist? Worth a trawl through yellow pages or Google to see if anything comes up. Peter.

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    • dogoncrazy
      • Nov 2011
      • 1616

      #3
      Re: propshaft

      Firm by the name of Bailey Morris at the Stoneleigh show, all things driveline related.

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      • jon_cox
        club member
        Club Member
        • Nov 2011
        • 590

        #4
        Re: propshaft

        A Chard and Son Ltd
        Unit 1
        Small Street
        St. Philips
        Bristol
        Avon
        BS2 0SQ
        0117-977 7876

        Did my fiat twin cam propshaft many years ago.
        Mk2 SWB Marina Roadster with a 1800 Fiat Twin Cam engine and 5 speed Abarth gearbox built in 1987
        - I have no idea what I am talking about........ but my advice is always free! -

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        • Mike
          club member
          Club Member
          • Nov 2011
          • 1444

          #5
          Re: propshaft

          Dave Mac
          Coventry
          Making props is their business and they are very good. I've used him twice, and he gives really good advice before you determine the final specification - helps avoid making expensive mistakes.
          Mike

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          • donsayers
            • Nov 2011
            • 282

            #6
            Re: propshaft

            Dunning and Firbank in Leeds. http://www.propshaft.co.uk/, Not used them but somebody once recommended them to me.

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            • roblake91123
              • Nov 2011
              • 35

              #7
              Re: propshaft

              Thanks guys for the info
              Robert

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              • sam.pej
                • Nov 2011
                • 71

                #8
                Re: propshaft

                I used Autoprop. Found them advertising in one of the kit car magazines. They made one up for me promptly and at a reasonable price. I supplied details over the phone and the propshaft was delivered in about a week. The phone number is 01342 322623.

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                • andy4
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 77

                  #9
                  Re: propshaft

                  I used Chards last year and they did a good job, although always busy so took a while, but they not only made the prop but also worked out best position for cross member etc to get the propshaft angle correct - in my case I ended up with a pretty short prop so this needed a bit of working out, for which they took the car in.

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                  • stevejgreen
                    • Nov 2011
                    • 3480

                    #10
                    Re: propshaft

                    Auto prop have a reasonable reputation. I have used them twice.
                    A little hard to find if you are local but he seems a knowledgeable chap.
                    A bit offputting to find his workshop in an old ramshackle barn that would fail all the current H&S regulations but work quality is fine.

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                    • jw.slade
                      • Nov 2011
                      • 38

                      #11
                      Re: propshaft

                      one on ebay 22060685787

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