Hi Trevor,
Asked the guys who support the car....they sent pictures....actually I
think I might need to go back and attach those. Anyway, if they can do the
following I want to do this.....assume it is exactly what you are also
doing.
Thanks, T. K.
Hi Tom,
If you are keeping the Bobsy long term then yes, it would be wise to get a
set made. That is a good price quoted. I sent you photos for yours, it
would be wise to make sure the ones they are making are the same. See if
you can confirm that. Also make sure they are making the axle and yoke as
a pair.
Thanks,
Steve
*Steve Mc Caughey*
*Vintage Racing Motors*
9255 151st Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052
USA
Cell: 425 736-2886
W: 425 869-8112
On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 5:59 AM, Trevor Seckel <tjsconsultants@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hello Tom
I have now found an engineering company in the UK who are making a pair
for me from billet as we speak. The company has a good track record as
they make a lot of the drive shafts for Formula 1. They estimate the cost
at about £800+ for the pair ie probably about $1150 US before taxes,
currency charges and carriage (you would not suffer UK VAT sales tax but I
don't know about customs duty at the US end). They are using a stronger
material than original and also making the spacers.
If you would like a pair please let me know. If you are prepared to have
them immediately I will ask them to double up on the present work and get
them to firm up on the price as well.
For your interest we removed the other stub axle this morning and it was
also twisted. The last time we checked it was a few weeks ago and it was
fine. Since then we have only done one test day and one short race.
Regards
Trevor
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From: tdjkinsman@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 18:09:32 -0700
Subject: A Bobsy Talk Email: Re: Bobsy SR2
To: bobsy_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Trevor,
Tom Kinsman here. If you do need to get those parts made I would also be
interested since my SRII will someday need them I'm sure.
Let me know where you are in the process.
Thank you, T. k.
On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 8:43 PM, J. Bern <oneandout@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Trevor:
I am only conversant with my car....SR3.
If you can scan 2 pictures profile and end and add a few dimensions to see
if the 2's and 3's are the same.................
I think possibly these were originally made from an axle and reconfigured
and
from a billet or forging or a long shot will be from an axle that can be
re-profiled.
It would be interesting to find a print or just what or made.
You might contact; Elite Fab & Machine
Hilliard, Ohio USA
Ronald Mong ron@xxxxxxxxxxxx
this is Jerry Mong's son.....possibly he can shed some lite on this. A
qiuck fix with a used part might get you on the way but it would be nice to
see if there any new parts somewhere, rather than used up
parts. If when you contact Mong and he has a print and the SR2 and SR3 are
the same I could use a print. I'm thinking that these items were machined
from unfinished rear axles (forgings) ..MY stubs are about
5" long and the flange is 5.5" + - . If you run out of steam as above, I
might be able to find a custom axle
company that have forged blanks to make to order on the east coast here. a
one off might be pricey.....but maybe a few want a spare or two.
Jerry B.
On Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:23 AM, Trevor Seckel <
tjsconsultants@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When attempting to change a noisy rear wheel bearing on my SR2 we found
the splines on the shaft/flange had twisted and also there were horizontal
hairline cracks on the splines. This flange is therefore junk (we had to
resort to a hammer to get the wheel bearing over the bent splines!). Are
these one- piece splined shaft/flanges a standard part from another vehicle
and are they generally available to buy in the US ? If not, has anyone
got a spare in good shape they could sell me? The engineering shops in the
UK are quoting a minimum of 16 weeks to make a new one but I need one
within 4 weeks for a major race at Brands Hatch and then the Goodwood
Revival a little while later.
Many thanks
Trevor Seckel
