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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Reaming front stub axle bushes

A pal of mine is rebuilding a midget and the front stub axles need new bushes and reaming to suit. We have new kingpins all ready. Anybody on here that can do it, or would lend us a reamer?

Thanks
Matt
Tarquin

Matt. Shame you bought all the stuff separate, cos the reamer is about £80 and you can get fully assembled stubs and pins for less than that. I'd gladly lend you one if I had a reamer but that's the reason I've not got one. Sorry mate.

Bernie.
b higginson

I've got one, if you're passing by?
Dave O'Neill 2

Bernie, we didn't buy anything, just sort of acquired it with various projects! The original stub axles have been dipped so the bushes are toast.

Dave, is it easy to use? How about if I arrange courier both ways, would you be prepared to lend it out for a couple of days?

Matt
Tarquin

I'll be at the NEC Classic Car show on Friday if that helps with either picking up or dropping off from Wakefield.
Andy Barrass

Which Midget is it? There are two different reamers, as I found to my cost.
Nick

Nick. Good point, is it drum braked or disc?

How about Andy dropping off the stub-axles and I'll ream them - assuming that the bushes are fitted?
Dave O'Neill 2

Disk braked.
What date is the NEC show? Should be able to get some bushes fitted for it.
Tarquin

I could bring my reamer to the NEC show on Saturday.
Daniel Thirteen-Twelve

I won't be at the NEC but I have a reamer Tarquin... as you know :-)
Sadly for you, it's here in Aus with me... lol

Mark.
M T Boldry

Bugger!
Tarquin

This thread was discussed between 11/10/2010 and 16/10/2010

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