Going rate for a custom propshaft

Or more like 300+

If you've got both donor shafts, it shouldn't cost much at all - it's only a cut/shut job. If it was me i'd take it to any old welder/fabricator, and have it welded while both ends are held in a lathe.

I'd only bother getting it balanced if it proved to be troublesome in use.

I had a custom prop made for a kit car i built and some driveshafts shortened by Reco Prop. They did a fantastic job and a 2 week turnaround for about £280 including courier charges and VAT. I would highly recommend them.

www.reco-prop.com/

I hope that too bruce

What I do* (for shortening/custom end etc) is chop it all up and prepare for welding (ie so there is only trueing and 1 weld to do) then pass it to my local commercial prop specialists who charge me £40 to sort it Best of both worlds - save on labour and know it's done right too.



*Somewhere in the mayday thread is some pics of this, but I'm not sure where since the page length change broke all my bookmarks...

I agree with KFW myself, but it depends on your ability/knowledge. if you or no one you know is quite sure then getting a pro to do it makes sense.

It's not the quality of my welding, or my chances of getting it true by eye that makes me get the pros do it for me.. I like to know that it isn't minutely out of true and isn't going to destroy the the U/J's, the gearbox or the axle a short way down the line. It is cheaper to get the prop done properly than it is to buy another axle ya see...


and yes... a snapped prop at speed is no fun at all. I've seen a sierra flipped onto it's side by its own prop, and a MGBGT in the scrapyard that luckily had no-one in the back when it let go

the triumph specialist near me sells all the type9 conversion parts, including off the shelf props for £131. i think for the hassle and peice of mind, and that £131 sound reasonable, i'll go with an off the shelf one. I can then keep the original prop.

a cut and shut job at my local prop place was 110 quid