Tubing for chassis bushes inserts

old61 · Mar 26, 2023

Hi there

I am trying to restore a series 2A chassis. The suspension mount on front nearside was very rusty, so I've drafted in new metal. It has new walls and floor, and the only thing I am missing is the tubing for the bushing insert. It looks like the tube itself should have an inner diameter of 1 1/16inches, which is the outer diameter of bush, and a thickness of roughly a 1/8inch. But I can't find that anywhere, does anybody know where I could buy that?

Help appreciated

Old61

Shippers · Mar 26, 2023

Give some of the replacment chassis builders a call they might point you in right direction...

Beneagles · Mar 26, 2023

YRM??

gstuart · Mar 28, 2023

Wonder if this company has what ur looking for

https://www.metals4u.co.uk/materials/mild-steel/mild-steel-tube

also found this

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-ii-and-iia/267901-chassis-bushes-30-mm.html

hope it helps

old61 · Mar 28, 2023

Thanks folks really useful tips!

Wildefalcon · Mar 29, 2023

Cut the chassis bush outer and weld in a strip.

old61 · Apr 15, 2023

Thanks for all the tips, in the end I contacted every UK based chassis manufacturer I could find online, and richardschassis.co.uk came through with the inserts, so thought I'd update this here in case somebody else has the same problem

Tubing for chassis bushes inserts

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