Bob C
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 09:44 PM |
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whacky suspension parts source needed
Hi everyone,
I'm refurbishing a kitten chassis & need a set of rubber bushes and ball joints.
Is there a reliant specialist on the web who might help?
Is there a URL or contact for a firm who would supply bushes by measurement?
Would one of the polybush suppliers try to match measurements?
Front sus. ball joints - is there a URL or contact for a supplier with measurements. TREs will probably be classic mini but upper & lower
I'll have to bodge something I think - it's not too bad, I'll be making the wishbones new anyway...
Or if there's a restoration supplier with everything, that would be fine.
cheers
Bob
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caber
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 09:56 PM |
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try owner's club they will know where to get bits.
Caber
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Simon
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 09:57 PM |
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Bob
Couple to kick off with. Never used them, so can't vouch for them.
http://www.reliantpartsworld.co.uk/
http://www.reliantownersclub.co.uk/enter.html
ATB
Simon
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 11:17 PM |
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my local engineering place can make suspension bushes from nylon, so PU shouldn't be a problem. contact one local to you, and they should sort
you out with bushes
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ned
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| posted on 1/9/07 at 07:51 AM |
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forget his name, but what about contacting the chap on here with the kitten van with a bike engine in the back, he also runs a garage iirc so probably
knows...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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dave-69isit
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| posted on 1/9/07 at 12:01 PM |
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try foggy
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 1/9/07 at 01:38 PM |
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IIRC the Kitten used Triumph front suspension. Bushes should be easy to get from Rimmers etc
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 1/9/07 at 01:52 PM |
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I was browsing yesterday the McMaster Carr online catalog, and found the "Plastic Flanged Sleeve Bearings bushings", but these are listed
on Delrin, Nylon and Teflon.
I understand that these plastics are a little bit too hard.
http://www.mcmaster.com/
Page 1073.
They are cheap though...
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Bob C
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| posted on 1/9/07 at 05:49 PM |
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Thanks everyone,
actually foggy has very few reliant bits in his van....... but good idea, he's probably a good source of info.
I've bought a full set of mini brakes for it & measured up the bushes & ball joints today.
I've tried various reliant hits on google but they've all turned out to be chimeras so far - I'll try the URLs listed, Ta
Bob
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Bob C
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 11:38 AM |
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update - rimmer bros, completely useless for me.- can only supply known parts for known applications (not reliant). can't work from
dimensions.
Now trying local accessory shops......
Bob
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 01:01 PM |
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if it is triumph you could try canley classics
www.canleyclassics.com
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