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Original Locost poly bushes
cacwn_tew - 28/1/17 at 01:14 PM

Good morning All

Trying to purchase the poly bushes that fit the wishbones on the original Locost book by Ron Champion.
From memory they took a 3/8 bolt and around 20mm in diameter to fit a 25mm tube.

Hunted high and low for them with no luck.

thanks

Iwan


kitcardirect - 28/1/17 at 06:02 PM

These by any chance ?

http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/poly-bush-set-mk-indy.html


steve m - 28/1/17 at 06:15 PM

I believe the locost and Mk suspensions sizes are different,

on my Locost, as per the original book, I bought a kit that was from a triumph herald, heres a couple of threads about the conversion, that may help

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=206231

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=200005

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=186847


AJC - 28/1/17 at 10:46 PM

I've put some Nylon bushes and crush tubes on ebay. These may work. Look under `Locost suspension bush set - nylon' and `Locost crush tube'


cacwn_tew - 29/1/17 at 03:32 PM

Many thanks for your help but none the wiser to getting a set, have sent an e-mail to Flo-flex but as of yet no reply.
Will give them a ring in the morning, but if somebody does come accross a suplier please let me know.

thanks


907 - 29/1/17 at 04:03 PM

12 or so years ago I bought two bush sets from Robin Hood.

Then they were 25mm o/d x 14mm i/d for m10 bolts. ( crush tubes 14 x 10 = 2mm wall )

I think that if I needed replacements I'd make them or get them made to suit.

Paul G


cacwn_tew - 6/2/17 at 08:00 AM

Good news found the bush in question, for anybody else looking for the item heres the link to ebay.

THE BEST BLACK POLY URETHANE BUSH FOR SPITFIRES,HERALDS,VITESSES & GT6's