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| posted on 19/11/11 at 02:46 PM |
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rear wishbones
im wanting to make rear wishbones the first thing in my new project which is going to be a sierra based build im starting at the back iwith small bits
i can fabricate myself till i get space for me to build the chassis iv already made up the jigs needed
so the help i need is where can i obtain steel to suit the bush tubes for the rear wishbones does anyone have an idea of the size of tube of steel i
need to order or does it have to be turned down in a lathe
hope this makes sense thanks with the help
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owelly
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| posted on 19/11/11 at 03:02 PM |
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What bushes are you using? If you copy the Haynes Roadster book, you won't go far wrong. I don't have the sizes to hand but I bought mine
as stock tube.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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snapper
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| posted on 19/11/11 at 03:03 PM |
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A good start would be the Chris Gibbs Haynes Roadster book
All the dims and tech specs you need.
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| posted on 19/11/11 at 03:20 PM |
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thanks for the quick reply iv got the book it is just it lists the size as 33.7mm diameter with 2.6 wall but i cant seem to find anything in the size
thats my problem or is it an inch size it is in rather than metric
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 19/11/11 at 03:34 PM |
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I have just looked at my invoices from my local steel stock holders & the size is listed as 33.7 od X 2.5 mm CHS tube C/F
As far as I know, is a standard size tube, we commonly used this on the ships.
I am building to the Haynes spec.
If you get really stuck ( I know some stockholders do not hold this size ) I have a fair few of these already machined to 35mm in length.
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| posted on 19/11/11 at 04:38 PM |
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thanks very much i will keep this in mind i will try on monday and if i cant get anywhere i will give you a shout chears its the id and od thing can
never rememer sizes
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 19/11/11 at 04:59 PM |
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Just drop me a U2 if I can help.
Bought a hole bunch of long off-cuts of the stuff a few months back & made a rather large batch of em 
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