Rear subframe wanted

[mantianak]

Update on this if anybody's interested in knowing. Dom (Dominic22) very kindly contacted me and managed to get me a subframe! Massive thanks to Dom for this, top bloke! Took delivery of it today, got a little worried as it was so late (apparently an armed robbery locally had caused roads to be shut and therefore delayed things). Tomorrow I have arranged with a local company (KMA Shot Blasting) to have the frame spot blasted and powder coated, I'm not sure if they quoted me right but they said £60 (seems a bit cheap to me but then I don't know how much it should cost). Apparently I can choose my colour, was thinking black but would another colour be better for showing up corrosion if any were to occur? The guy at KMA said the frame would be ready on Monday so then I can drive it up to Bodytech in Salisbury for them to fit.

Just by coincidence we had a industrial cleaning specialist come into our factory office today to suggest alternative ways to clean our extruder components. I showed him my car frame for advice and he explained about how modern cars are protected with some kind of Zinc compound (can't remember exactly the compound he said), which apparently is what KMA will use to prime the frame before the coating. I showed him the email KMA sent me and he said that's the best stuff to use. So I have a specialist approval on what the company will be doing for me. Always good to know.

... Almost there now!

[jenksman]

Update on this if anybody's interested in knowing. Dom (Dominic22) very kindly contacted me and managed to get me a subframe! Massive thanks to Dom for this, top bloke! Took delivery of it today, got a little worried as it was so late (apparently an armed robbery locally had caused roads to be shut and therefore delayed things). Tomorrow I have arranged with a local company (KMA Shot Blasting) to have the frame spot blasted and powder coated, I'm not sure if they quoted me right but they said £60 (seems a bit cheap to me but then I don't know how much it should cost). Apparently I can choose my colour, was thinking black but would another colour be better for showing up corrosion if any were to occur? The guy at KMA said the frame would be ready on Monday so then I can drive it up to Bodytech in Salisbury for them to fit.

Just by coincidence we had a industrial cleaning specialist come into our factory office today to suggest alternative ways to clean our extruder components. I showed him my car frame for advice and he explained about how modern cars protected with some kind of Zinc compound (can't remember exactly the compound he said), which apparently is what KMA will use to prime the frame before the coating. I showed him the email KMA sent me and he said that's the best stuff to use. So I have a specialist approval on what the company will be doing for me. Always good to know.

... Almost there now!

Come on, come clean on that armed robbery
Amazing the lengths some people will go to to get a part for their favourite car
Dave

[colintf]

That's a good result then

[mantianak]

Come on, come clean on that armed robbery
Amazing the lengths some people will go to to get a part for their favourite car
Dave

That made me laugh!

I've just dropped off the subframe to be blasted/coated. Apparently the company do a lot of subframes for other MG's too, particularly the TF's. A local garage specialises in restoring them and sends the frames to this company. I'm going to try to find out more, it might be useful for any local members down this way.

[colintf]

That made me laugh!

I've just dropped off the subframe to be blasted/coated. Apparently the company do a lot of subframes for other MG's too, particularly the TF's. A local garage specialises in restoring them and sends the frames to this company. I'm going to try to find out more, it might be useful for any local members down this way.

Mgf Reborn I believe

[mantianak]

That's the one. Daryl Cramer is the name I was told, apparently he worked at Rover dealer. Is he well known? Or have you used him?

[colintf]

They have recently become known in mgf circles

Beware though, working at a dealer does not automatically make them good for our cars

Personally I would rather travel and use someone with a good reputation for our cars

AE Wilcox near Bristol
Nick and Jean at Austin Garages in the midlands
Dreadnought up in Scotland

Etc etc

[mantianak]

I'd agree with that. Although there's none close to home unfortunaly. I think the nearest one is something like a 3 hour drive for me, hence why I'm trying to find a local place with at least some experience. For planned jobs travelling wouldn't be a problem.