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
Thanks
Rob Lake
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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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Firm by the name of Bailey Morris at the Stoneleigh show, all things driveline related.Comment
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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
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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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Dunning and Firbank in Leeds. http://www.propshaft.co.uk/, Not used them but somebody once recommended them to me.Comment
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Thanks guys for the info
RobertComment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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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.
MOC member since 05/97
1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.Comment
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one on ebay 22060685787Comment
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