Delrin shift rod bush

[mike202]

A company in the USA called Aircooled vintage works makes a nice front bush for the gear shift rod. I saw this on instagram but unfortunately the shipping is £24 in addition to the cost of £33, which is quite a lot altogether! I think they are also on YouTube.

Has anyone else seen these?

 

[sparkywig]

They are Beetle bushes, I've asked him about manufacturing Bus ones.

 

[mike202]

https://www.aircooledvintageworks.c...5-cP6k8USG28QigLuWkJlxz_I9-cRD-N3PxQhe.MUqfUq

The ones I was looking at are bus ones.

 

[Moseley]

The white aftermarket ones are pretty poor… way too much slack on the guide pin. But 33 quid for a plastic bush

I’ve always wondered if there was any off-the-shelf options for a bronze bush to be pressed in?

 

[andrewblackwell]

https://www.aircooledvintageworks.c...5-cP6k8USG28QigLuWkJlxz_I9-cRD-N3PxQhe.MUqfUq

The ones I was looking at are bus ones.

I bet mine could use on of these too, my gearshift is going to need going through during this year. These look miles better than the pictures I’ve seen of those white ones.
If I had a sample of one of these Delrin ones i bet i could run it past my employers who have just bought cnc lathe & mill, and get a realistic UK cost.

 

[Graham L]

If enough people are interested I could do a group buy and split the cost of the shipping, happy to sort

 

[andrewblackwell]

If enough people are interested I could do a group buy and split the cost of the shipping, happy to sort

I would definitely participate in that. Mines pretty vague and I’d prefer to try the best looking part than the ropey white ones.

 

[mike202]

I’ve started a group buy on this thread
https://earlybay.com/threads/group-buy-delrin-bush-for-shift-rod.81990/#post-642713

 

[Stuartk]

Also guys it maybe worth considering the later upgrade of a center bush on the main long shaft. Made a massive difference to mine however you do need the engine out to remove the shaft. Alittle easy measurement and drill a small location hole and away you go! Reinstall. Happy days

 

[Stuartk]

I bet mine could use on of these too, my gearshift is going to need going through during this year. These look miles better than the pictures I’ve seen of those white ones.
If I had a sample of one of these Delrin ones i bet i could run it past my employers who have just bought cnc lathe & mill, and get a realistic UK cost.

I found the white Bush to be sloppy even when new .

 

[andrewblackwell]

I plan on measuring up mine once Mike has received them, so we have a drawing on record to make UK replacements if ever needed.