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Propshaft specialists
ethomas - 5/9/05 at 11:11 AM

Hi,

I need to find someone who can change the end of my propshaft to mate with my Type 9 box instead of a Type 3. Does anyone of a good specialist, prefereably in the North East of Scotland.

I have all the bits, I just need the right end attached to the shaft.

Cheers,

Ed

James - 5/9/05 at 11:27 AM

A quick search of the archives will help.

It's been asked and answered many times!

Cheers,
James

ethomas - 5/9/05 at 11:33 AM

I searched the archives, and found a couple of recommendations for Autoprop UK, but as they are based in London and I am in Aberdeen, I wanted to see if there were any local companies who people had experience of.

Gav - 5/9/05 at 11:36 AM

Apparently thier is somone in blackburn that does it, although not quite as local as you were looking for its closer than london.
dont know which thread but a search for blackburn would probably find it.

Also goto WHSmiths and get a copy of What KitCar they usually have a few ads for such things.

[Edited on 5/9/05 by Gav]

ethomas - 5/9/05 at 11:38 AM

Cool, I am going to call around some local engineering companies to see who has the capability and get quotes. It is just a bit of tight welding really, but it would be good to know someone who has done it before.

Cheers guys,

Ed

NS Dev - 5/9/05 at 11:58 AM

find a local truck workshop, and ask them where they get propshafts rebuilt, that's the easiest way to do it. If there are any quarries nearby, they get through props at a fair rate so there will be somebody local who will be able to do smaller stuff as well!

tadltd - 5/9/05 at 12:32 PM

I know of a place in Glasgow that can do this (they built the bespoke prop for the LMP). I'll pass on their address once I dig it out.

Being in the Aberdeen area, there must be a number of engineering companies that could do this work for you, though. I would have thought some of the companies supplying the oil industry would have this capability.

Humbug - 5/9/05 at 05:10 PM

I assume the "London" Autoprop UK is the same one I used - actually in Sussex? . They are near to me so I saved the postage/courier, but I would imagine that the price for carriage would be the same more or less wherever you are in the UK? Worth asking for a quote including P&P so you can compare!

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Originally posted by ethomas
I searched the archives, and found a couple of recommendations for Autoprop UK, but as they are based in London and I am in Aberdeen, I wanted to see if there were any local companies who people had experience of.