Upper Ball Joint spacer

[syncrodoug]

See.....http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/limey ... age21.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; about half way down the page.
I'm thinking of getting some made locally (from steel) - anyone interested in a set?

[axeman]

looks good to me count me in, is there a local plating zink/cad etc if there going to be made from steel it would be a goog idea to have them plated, if not dont worry.

keep me posted neil

[syncropaddy]

should be cheaper if made in aluminium. Easier and quicker to machine.

[poshbuggers]

I agree, aluminium would be better but am up for a set for sure!

[Simon Baxter]

Already at the machine shop, should be finished tomorrow, as well as the final fettle on the front coil over lower spring seat and the jig for marking TDI timing marks on their flywheels.
Hoping to have some things to show at the open day, engineer leaving it a bit late I know but he does have other things to do like build mega buck plastic injection moulding moulds!

[Simon Baxter]

Also looking into getting thermostat housings made, simplified a little for easy of manufacture, and to keep costs down.
I know what will happen though, Classic parts will start making them again, and we'll have spent a "pooh" load on machine tools, design time etc.
While the syncro ones fit 2WD we'll carry on with making do I think.

[PC52]

Yep they do look nice shiny and with a slight angle so as not to stress the ball joint

[poshbuggers]

Problem solved!

If the Westy/Golf sell this weekend it will be Christmas all over again

[axeman]

Already at the machine shop, should be finished tomorrow, as well as the final fettle on the front coil over lower spring seat and the jig for marking TDI timing marks on their flywheels.
Hoping to have some things to show at the open day, engineer leaving it a bit late I know but he does have other things to do like build mega buck plastic injection moulding moulds!

always one step ahead! not a bad thing though, making the things that we want. when will they be for sale and at what cost?

neil

[Simon Baxter]

Just having my dinner, will go across the yard in a bit and see where we are up to.
Just knocking a set up out of steel to test first, probably on Stans Westy I think, if all is good then I'll buy some ally in and get him to make some up.
Need to make one and make sure it fits and works and get the design right before we can quote, need to know how long they take to make etc..

[Simon Baxter]

just been watching the CNC at work!

[syncropaddy]

just been watching the CNC at work!

I sold CNC Machining Centres / Lathes for 14 years along with all the tooling and I still get a buzz out of watching them work!

[Simon Baxter]

Photo of steel prototype currently uploading to Brickwerks facebook page.

Seriously, how many are interested in these?
No messers, real numbers, if you are serious please reply, if not please keep your fingers away from the keyboard!

They will come with the Coilover kit as well as some 30mm rear spacers, it makes it nice and neat to make the spring seats, the spacers and the ball joint spacers in one go from one block, and it makes it cheaper for me, but there is room on a sheet to get a few ball joint spacers in also.

Finished ones will be in aluminium.

[Simon Baxter]

Picture
*editted as some folk can't see it.

T3SyncroBallJointSpacer.jpg

[Aidan]

you killed Morph
yes please, lets see if we can get me camber right