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Tube for wishbone poly bushes
locost7-online.com - 8/4/15 at 09:52 PM

In the book it says the tube on the ends of the wishbones are 35mm x 26.5mm, is this correct? Can not find it anywhere exactly this size


Talon Motorsport - 9/4/15 at 06:57 AM

Use haynes roadsters pre made tubes from ebay and just buy matching polybushes. The tube for this is 33.7mm OD with 3mm wall bored out to 28.5mm on a lathe. This tubing is also used as industrial hand railing.


locost7-online.com - 9/4/15 at 08:28 AM

Sounds a plan, we got loads of lengths of that in our yard as we manufacture handrails :-) I think the Haynes bushes are cheaper too


Rosco86 - 9/4/15 at 09:31 AM

have a look in the book, i got some tube off the shelf, £8.50 for 6 meters! loads cheaper to make your own


locost7-online.com - 9/4/15 at 09:38 AM

What size rosco?


Rosco86 - 9/4/15 at 07:46 PM

Sorry mate didnt realise you were on about a tiger avon, just assumed you were on with a haynes but the haynes book states 33.7mm od, 2.6mm wall and 35mm long

Like tallon said you can use 3mm wall and rough bore on a lathe, hope this helps you out


locost7-online.com - 9/4/15 at 08:05 PM

I've got access to a lathe, I'm going to use the Haynes spec for brackets and bushes thanks for advice guys, now all I need to decide is oval or round for front wishbones


locost7-online.com - 9/5/15 at 10:00 PM

I ordered some of this tube from steeltubedirect but they seem to have sent 2mm wall thickness, I needed 2.6 but they are arguing that what they sent is correct, I'm sure I need a bore between 28.5 and 29mm ?