40inches
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 10:06 AM |
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Dunning & Fairbank Propshafts
Anyone used them? Good or bad experience.
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twybrow
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 10:58 AM |
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Good. Very good in fact. The quality is spot on, and I have had great service. I bought my prop from them originally, and then I had them overhaul and
modify it when I did an engine change. Always good service in my experience.
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40inches
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 11:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
Good. Very good in fact. The quality is spot on, and I have had great service. I bought my prop from them originally, and then I had them overhaul and
modify it when I did an engine change. Always good service in my experience.
That's good to know. I was told 3 days to modify my prop, it's a week late so far. They are very busy, apparently.
Have just phoned them, it will be despatched on Thursday. Fingers crossed.
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twybrow
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 11:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
Good. Very good in fact. The quality is spot on, and I have had great service. I bought my prop from them originally, and then I had them overhaul and
modify it when I did an engine change. Always good service in my experience.
That's good to know. I was told 3 days to modify my prop, it's a week late so far. They are very busy, apparently.
Have just phoned them, it will be despatched on Thursday. Fingers crossed.
I even had them bond magnets onto my prop for the speedo, before doing the balancing - they were very accommodating.
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jossey
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 11:57 AM |
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I used them... No issues. Great quality. Not cheap but I guess a broken prop is gonna cost you .....
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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scootz
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 12:02 PM |
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Excellent service and quality product.
It's Evolution Baby!
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40inches
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 12:30 PM |
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Thanks for all the replies.
I went with DF because they were about £100 cheaper than Bailey Morris
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ashg
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 01:01 PM |
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i have used d&f many times always spot on. i think once in the past when i ordered one it was late. i called them they apologised and i had it
the following day.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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big_wasa
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 03:11 PM |
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Very very good but that was a few years ago.
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johnemms
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 04:08 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=160962
a few prices a while back..
Own chassis & Build - First time pass!!
"7's" aren't really "cars", they are 'experiences"
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owelly
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 06:06 PM |
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They've made me two prop shafts, modified one and rebuilt my transit shafts. Very good on all counts!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Sam_68
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 08:18 PM |
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Originally posted by big_wasa
Very very good but that was a few years ago.
Ditto here. That was back in the day that John Beardmore (he of the mental Morris Minors and V8-engined Kitten fame) worked for them. No reason to
suspect they're not equally good now, though.
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strikerbird
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| posted on 25/3/14 at 09:28 PM |
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They made me one a few weeks ago really good quality, only took a few days and were 50 quid cheaper than where I normally use.
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40inches
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| posted on 27/3/14 at 04:55 PM |
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Had a phone call today. Prop will be with me tomorrow 
Everything said about D&F appears to be true. The prop went to them to have a TRT fitted at cost of £140+vat.
Because the prop had been built with Chinese UJ's and centre bearing, after 1800 miles it is goosed.
So, I now have a new prop with Freelander UJ's, a quality centre bearing and TRT for £175+vat instead of the usual £260+
Guy said they should have asked me before doing extra work. Well chuffed
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