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Does anyone know where ?
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:32 pm
by fatboy
Sorry, its non bike stuff but I wondered if anyone out there would know w here I can get a steering box reconditioned ?
Ive done the google search,fruitless so hoping the Old Boy network may help
( Suzuki SJ 413 manual type )
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:05 pm
by flatlander
Damn and I thought you were going to say where rally is?
Easy I'm here :)
I'll ask me mate his dad does gearboxes they're close
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:10 pm
by BikerGran
Or ask on here......
http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php
Biggest collection of vehicle knowledge on the net!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:12 pm
by Willopotomas
Shall ask around when I get back to work. I do remember a firm in Coventry called Dave Mac Propshafts used to do this sort of thing.
http://www.davemacprops.com/
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:38 pm
by fatboy
Thanks for the replies, Dave Mac looks like a useful kind of guy,doesnt list steering box recons on home page but will give em a ring tomorrow (if I finish work in time)
Time to look up mankymotors,couldnt get them with the link BG
They have changed name to Manky Monkey Motors
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:48 pm
by Willopotomas
Dave Mac does a lot of vintage racing. There's not a lot he's afraid to tackle. Although if the old boy has retired (never know!) they may not be so keen. They should however be able to point you in the right direction.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:29 pm
by fatboy
Hopefully he never will retire, there are some old boys with amazing skills and knowledge,
There is a guy in Bristol who runs a machine shop called Piston Broke,machines pistons from blanks,turns up cylinder liners,valve guides ect,can identify whatever part you walk in with then tells you parts are not available BUT if he takes 2thou of a Honda CB600 one it will fit
Sadly he is to retire soon with no one to take his place
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:00 pm
by BikerGran
fatboy wrote:
They have changed name to Manky Monkey Motors
...erm.....
BikerGran wrote:http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php
Sometimes the page comes up blank, you just have to refresh
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:25 pm
by fatboy
OOPS
I read but I r ead in dyslexia so
www.mytophat says to me
www.feedthedog.com
DO NOT PUSH RED BUTTON says After pushing red button......
No they are not links,just the way they got typed
You guys got no idea how long it took to find the J key then
Welcome to my world
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:53 pm
by BikerGran
Facebook friend of mine said
my old boss Roland Hilder in Lychett Matravers - if you can't track him down give me a contact number and I'll forward it on
And I found 01202 625524
Don't know if it's current but worth a try.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:54 pm
by fatboy
Thanks BG, just bought a steering box on eblag,just hope it really is in ' good used condition.