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Any Flat pack suppliers (Talon Alternative)
As the title suggests are there any suppliers of Flatpacks?
I ordered from Phil At Talon over 5 weeks ago but after 2 missed promised deliverys and no contact from him in well over a week I can only assume he's not able to supply. I'm not aware of any other suppliers of Flatpacks but I'm hoping someone knows of some, if not I'm will have to cut my own which is not ideal due to noise and the close prosimity of my neighbours. |
I don't think there is not since handyandy left the scene maybe start looking for a bandsaw to limit the noise
I really thought handyandy's absence would have been temporary and he would pop in from time to time but it seems that it is permanent I only live a mile from him and used to deliver shopping to his wife but have not seen hide nor hair of him since his departure |
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First class bloke and miss to forum.
His flat packs were first class. |
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talon will reappear, its well documented that he disapears for periods of time due to health issues
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I'm ready to go, table built, donor stripped, and just pottering reconditioning parts while I wait but really want to get the chassis started. |
i see phil has changed his website closed due to illness for a while.
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Now let’s just all hope he gets himself all sorted mainly as no one should have to put up with what he has but also, as this thread has proven, the service he provides is invaluable to so many. |
sure he will it was about this time last year he shut for a month or so. i have a mate in the same boat as phil and you can predict when its coming.
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Bummer wondered why I hadn't had any replies from emails waiting for diff mount.
Hope he gets well soon and gets back to firing on all cylinders Gary |
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lay it all out and check its all there
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Yea defo I had couple bits from trannie tunnel missing.
Dave are you making your own wishbones ? Gary |
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If I remember right they are marked up as per book other than the modified bits transmission tunnel diff cage but it's quite easy once laid out.
As for wishbones they are worth the wait Richard H will vouch for them Gary |
yes phils wishbones are good, especially the front ones, the rears are nothing too special but why mess about making the rears? the fronts he does have bends to correct some steering angle and lock issues and to be honest even measuring against mine already made you would never copy them. they also take standard mx5 bottom ball joint and i think a bmw top joint that matches tapers on the hubs
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Missing tubes: U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, U7, U8 SB2, SB3 TR8 RS10 x2 D12 x2 TT6 x2 TT7 x2 TT8 TT11 SW1, SW2, SW3 Extra Tubes unsure of position: TT4a TT5a x2 Tubes that seem to be cut to an incorrect length: TT10 TT12 I think this is it all but as you can see there is more that alittle missing and was getting more and more pissed off as I found more and more missing. |
I have dropped an email to Phil and credit where's credit due he replied right away and is sending the missing parts out.
Thanks Phil if you watching. |
bummer you are missing the uprights. some of it may not be as bad as you think, mind phils mx5 design has differences around the fron of the tunnel and tr8 has the middle cut out.
i think he sends tt10/tt12 as tmxr something and they go from tr9 diagonally to tr1 sw1,2,3 he didnt send me either not sure its part of the kit, some sell steering bits on there own have a look on roadster builders under hizzi at my build you will see some pics of the differences, or pm your email i will send some pics over, as already said tr8 area is different behind the engine and the diff area is different, i have some drawings and measurements i got from phil or another guy in caithness who bought a finished chassis from phil. if the u-rights are going to hold you up BQ keeps 25mm erw on the shelf, not too cheap but is a handy source for small amounts, you will need it |
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Useful info about B&Q but they do like to overcharge so going to try Dixon hall first and go from there. |
no problem , watch when you get to the diff area its all different and the two verticals at the bacl of the tunnel are not per book, they are further apart
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Let the photos start coming
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