Good Machine Shop - near Brighton.

Post by **totallyconfused** » 03 Sep 2008, 11:39

Hi - Anyone know of a good machine shop near Brighton/Burgess Hill that would be able to machine my block and heads ready for a 1776cc conversion? Any help much appreciated....

If you dont, do you know of any VW garages that might be able to help with a local machine shop in this area?

PS - Yeah, I know its a CT engine, Yeah, I know they are meant to be cr*p, and Yeah I dont care':lol:'

Post by **totallyconfused** » 04 Sep 2008, 19:57

O.K. as i guess no-one knows of one in Brighton - how about in the South East then?

Post by **Therunner** » 05 Sep 2008, 13:44

We'd like to know this as well, for the same reasons

Melvin

Post by **Therunner** » 05 Sep 2008, 13:57

I just googled and came up with these two;

RemTec
Hollands Lane, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9QY
Tel: 0845 8737281

L & R Engineering
Unit 10, Sussex House Industrial Estate, Old Shoreham Rd, Hove, East Sussex BN3 7DX
Tel: 01273 770303

RemTec do VW rebuilds, so may be a good choice?

Melvin

Post by **fairwynds** » 05 Sep 2008, 17:33

I thoroughly recommend QEP Engineering on Tidys Yard Industrial Estate, Ditchling Common, near Burgess Hill. They are in the book. The work they did on my heads was fantastic in all respects....
FW

Post by **totallyconfused** » 05 Sep 2008, 17:54

Hi Fairwinds & The Runner.

Thats great. I can pop down to Ditchling Common tomorrow and speak to QEP, if they are open, and will let you know what they say.

Funnily enough, RemTec are linked to the Volkswagen Heritage, and they (both of them) have relocated from Henfield to Burgess Hill. This is where I bought my 1776cc Barrels and Pistons from!! I asked them about a local machine shop when i brought the kit and they did not know of one??

Cheers - Christian

Post by **Therunner** » 05 Sep 2008, 18:37

I thoroughly recommend QEP Engineering on Tidys Yard Industrial Estate, Ditchling Common, near Burgess Hill. They are in the book. The work they did on my heads was fantastic in all respects....

That'll do me, can't beat a recomendation

Just got to get the B+P's and some heads and pull my finger out!

Melvin

Post by **fairwynds** » 06 Sep 2008, 08:39

Trying to recall the name of the guy I dealt with at QEP last year.... young chap, but very helpful and knowledgeable. May go for a pootle out there later anyways, they havent seen the finished article yet!
Heres link to what I did last year....QEP did the exhaust studs and head work for me...

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... highlight=

Post by **Therunner** » 06 Sep 2008, 09:24

I remember that thread. That shinyness is an inspiration, shows just how carried away you can get!

Well done

Melvin

Post by **totallyconfused** » 12 Sep 2008, 19:37

Hi - Contacted QEP and they said they could do the heads but not the block (spoke to Nick) - recommended Gosnay's in Romford.

Just thought you might like to know.

Christian

Post by **PEET** » 12 Sep 2008, 20:27

Southern Rebores at Rowfant near Crawley have done quite a few of mine and even afew race engines for a few other peeps I know.

Post by **Therunner** » 13 Sep 2008, 08:49

Definately looking for somewhere that can do both

Melvin

Post by **fairwynds** » 13 Sep 2008, 09:05

Just had another thought.....try phoning Bonner Engineering at Shoreham Airport. He's really old school, and made his name building old race car engines. He's got all the kit and may be what you are looking for? Worth a call (sorry, dont have tel no to hand tho).
FW

Post by **Therunner** » 13 Sep 2008, 18:46

That's closer to us, definately check them out when we've got all the bits we need. Cheers

Melvin