locoboy
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 05:22 PM |
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shocks
Im stripping out and making road legal a 1976 Mini.
I need to buy new bushes for the front shockers
it has adjustable (damping) shockers on the front and by carefull removal of rust and many coats of paint i have revealed the name
'Armstrong' and what looks like a model number
I can find reference to this make on the net but no supplier names -
have they been bought out by another more familiar manufacturer?
Are they still going but i cant find anything about them?
Or am i on a non starter?
Anyone any info they would like to share?
Thanks
ATB
Locoboy
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donut
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 05:50 PM |
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Buy one of the mini mags, there should be someone in there who will know, or try my mate who fix's mini for a living. min1dave@aol.com
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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kev R1
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 05:56 PM |
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i work for a landrover spares company and we supply armstrong shocks i;ll try and find out for you
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caber
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 07:51 PM |
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Kev, so how many Land Rover parts have you managed to put on your build?
Caber
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 08:41 PM |
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If you can't get them try mini engine stabiliser bushes ,about the same size?
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mikeypp
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 08:56 PM |
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shocks
hi,I'm old enough to remember Armstrongs being an aftermarket improvement-like spax. probably standard mini bushes would fit- or you could
always measure them
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 09:01 PM |
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My uncle used to work for the armstrong shock absorber company in the 60's. The owners son had a green Lotus Seven, they were bought up by (I
think) Tube Industries in the 70's. They were based in York.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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locoboy
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| posted on 14/1/06 at 07:38 AM |
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good information fellas,
I could always ask Mark at MNR to make some custome bushes for me but would rather just buy an off the shelf replacement and avoid the measuring
issues!
i will contact mini dave too - thanks
ATB
Locoboy
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