Locating parts and raw materials

[stephen low]

Sambo

Obviously steel/ali suppliers and / or fastener supplies will have various steel/sheeting and threaded rod options, plus rivets, teks and more than likely nut serts too. Best option is the yellow pages for nearest outlets to you.

Uni joints, I suggest talking with Harrison as to what is normally used in those kits and work from there. A late model vehicle salvage yard would offer a variety of options and these joints aren't terribly high wear, so it's more a case of what will fit your needs.

I'd suggest you leave this one till later until you have the engine bay crammed with the essential goodies that might interefere. Such as motor, extractors, various driven bits at front of engine and anything else that might get in the way. My unis came with the car but i did play around with an excel and ford column at one stage.

I have the hyundai and an AU column in my shed if you want them to play around with so let me know. We can talk over a beer or three as I think you were once before going to come over, no?

My sparking had bulk packs of the terminals and connectors you are talking about but I didn't ask where he sourced them from, in bulk! probably get the protection conduit from the same place too!

I know Barry Nelson on the forum sells sound insulation, worth a call, he's in Patterson Lakes / Chelsea areas, so you could drop in to my place on the way to his!!

Just part of the research you need for such supplies. I now know of most of the local steel suppliers near me and have my favourite fastener haunts as well.

On bolts I'd almost suggest buying a variety of diameters in all say a metric thread at a certain length with matching plain and nyloc nuts and high tensile washers to suit. Buying in bulk will be cheaper and might offset the slight price difference if you only needed a shorter bolt in a certain application. I know my purchases spreadsheet is littered with fastener purchases, I'd hate to think what I've spent in bolts alone!!

Anyway happy hunting and let me know about the two steering columns.

Cheers

[sambo]

Slowy, yes I will definitely take you up on the offer to visit and talk shop over a beer or two. How are you placed this weekend? I still have your mobile no. Regarding the bolt bloke, I didn't think to ask about the threaded rod. Will investigate those other pointers, thanks.

Thanks Boxhead - you mean 'Baz' from this forum?