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  • December 22, 2012 at 9:28 am #234434
    Edward Turner
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    @oldroadie

    Family business has kept me away from working on the car for almost 6 months. So it’s just been sitting on blocks waiting:

    This forum gave me the contact for Rick Drake who is apparently the only person in North America rebuilding these drive shaft carriers. I sourced a replacement from him. Here’s a look at the old carrier:

    And a look and the cutout in the transmission tunnel required to access the drive shaft:

    It’s been six months since I pulled out the old shaft and I’m trying to remember how well the carrier fit over the frame. Currently I have about 3/4″ space between the frame and the stamped metal part:

    I also have theses spacers that came out of the old installation:

    Who on this forum has successfully replaced this part in a BCW Chevette based replica and will give me some advice?

    I’m suspicious that a previous owner had tried to repair the carrier bearing because the transmission hump was already cut out and there were odd makeshift spacers at the transmission mount. I suspect that the transmission was raised to try and eliminate the play, to no success. This plate I cut out looks pretty bad for a replica shop such as BCW:

    oldroadie2012-12-22 09:36:33

    March 18, 2013 at 5:10 pm #253510
    Edward Turner
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    @oldroadie

    I hate to leave business unfinished. This week I completed the carrier bearing/drive shaft replacement. That included installing the new transmission mount plate, leveling the tranny in the process. Then I fibreglassed the interior parts back into place, reinstalled the interior and handed the now well running, good shifting car off to Joel, the new owner. Done.

    March 18, 2013 at 7:42 pm #253511
    billnparts
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    @billnparts

    Beautiful…One less MG up on blocks.

    Bill Ascheman
    Fiberfab Ford
    Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
    Autocross & Hillclimb
    "Drive Happy"

    March 18, 2013 at 9:17 pm #253512
    edward ericson
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    @edsnova

    Congrats, Edward. Sorry no one here could help with your carrier question. So did it need spacers/bushings or was it bolted right to the frame?

    March 19, 2013 at 8:55 pm #253513
    Edward Turner
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    @oldroadie

    I ended up copying the larger spacer and installing one on each side. It made a very solid feeling mounting, I sure wanted to drive the car further to see how it felt.oldroadie2013-03-20 09:18:20

    May 8, 2013 at 9:08 am #253514
    Dan Reichow
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    @dan

    I am need of the drive shaft rebuilt can you send me the contact  for Rick Drake to rebuild my shaft

    May 8, 2013 at 9:09 am #253515
    Dan Reichow
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    @dan

    In need of Rick Drakes number I have a shaft in need of rebuilding thanks dan

    May 8, 2013 at 9:30 am #253516
    Larry Murphy
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    @larry-murphy

     Dan, If you go to the internet and search for Rick Drake Chevette Forum., his email address is there .You may need to join the Chevette forum to communicate with him but I saw a post dated May 6 where he responded to a question so I know he is still active.Best wishes on your repair.

    May 8, 2013 at 2:24 pm #253517
    ray10
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    @ray10

    Here you go, Rick drake info.

    Email rd@chevette.biz or call 425-876-3075

    http://members.boardhost.com/Vette_Man/index.html?1368037331

    Also a local shop can put new parts in for you.

    ray102013-05-08 14:37:37

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