I brought a propshaft on ebay last week after months of searching for a new one after my last one got nicked
Would it be ok to shorten it myself and then pay to get it balanced as i am on an ever decreasing budget?
Also where can i get the propshaft shortened/balanced and roughly at what cost?

Take no chances, get it done properly.

Try and save the money on something else.

[Edited on 11/6/09 by Thinking about it]

Not much left to save on
Only major think left is the suspension which i nearly got on ebay the other day for £100 (before i was outbid last minute) went for £103

I see where you are comming from but I wouldnt like to see a prop let go.
Perhaps i am underestimating your welding.

Good Luck

I would rather get it done professionally but i dont know how much extra it will cost aswell as balancing. I dont want to pay £100 more just to get it shortened.

Can't see it being that much more.

i seem to remember its about £80 for baily morris to modify (and ballance) and existing prop.

B&M's Feltham branch trade as Propshaft Services. They have all the necessary eqpt. and when they did an oversize UJ for me last week were more than reasonable and they turned it round in a couple of hours. Tel:- 02088442265.
Give them a call.
HTH
Cheers, P.

Just had a couple of quotes back
Propshaft services - £58+vat and another quote (but cant find who it was with) of £45 +vat.
Both are shortened and balanced

was the 45 + vat d&f? i got a quote from them for a sierra shaft, and that was thier price (didnt know if it included balancing though)

Yes it is d&f and he said the 'Standard price for a shorten & balance is £45.00 + vat'

bit late posting. but whos d&f need to get mine done to.

not to worry found them