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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: jpinhb on March 22, 2006, 08:10:56 AM

Title: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: jpinhb on March 22, 2006, 08:10:56 AM

I just scored a Johnny Severin chromoly subframe for $150.00 . This thing  is flawless , I will post a few pic's in a minute .
He has 1 more left in stock and say's he's not going to build them anymore because there is no demand for them anylonger , so if anyone need's one give him a call at 714-662-0112 .

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: Ramski on March 22, 2006, 10:42:19 AM

Glad you got it.  Sucks there's no demand for them.  Better make sure I take care of the one I have.  :|

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: alan on March 22, 2006, 10:52:13 AM

Thanks, I may just have to get one of those puppies!

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: jpinhb on March 22, 2006, 11:08:53 AM

I posted some pic's of it in the gallery .

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: hughes on March 22, 2006, 11:50:18 AM

Nice looking 500. If you bend that sub frame you got other things to worry about :-D :-D

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: jpinhb on March 22, 2006, 12:37:42 PM

Thanks Hughs ,
Thats the same thing I was thinking .

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: alan on March 22, 2006, 01:32:11 PM

That looks real nice! Put some powder coat on it and away you go! :-D

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: demographic on March 23, 2006, 05:49:59 AM

Quote from: jpinhb on March 22, 2006, 08:10:56 AM

I just scored a Johnny Severin chromoly subframe for $150.00 . This thing  is flawless , I will post a few pic's in a minute .
He has 1 more left in stock and say's he's not going to build them anymore because there is no demand for them anylonger , so if anyone need's one give him a call at 714-662-0112 .

Will he build them to order though?

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: jpinhb on March 23, 2006, 05:07:39 PM

Demo ,,,
I have no idea if he'll build them on special order . Might be worth a call to him though .

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: 5dracing on March 24, 2006, 12:42:02 AM

Here's food for thought. My brother-in-law is an excellent welder/fabricator. He builds custom VW parts and all sorts of things. (we raced offroad buggies for years) His latest work was on a 911 Porshe building oil tanks for a dry sump system. He has all the welders needed to weld on any material. (Mig, Tig, Stick, Gas Torch etc.) He may be willing to fab the subframes if he gets a straight one as a template to make a jig. I could use my frame because to my knowledge it's never been bent. I'll try to get pictures of his work if anyone is interested.

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: alan on March 24, 2006, 03:18:26 AM

I have a small machine shop and I have been fabricating things for the last 40 years and I that guy is building a quality product out of chromoly it is a hell of a good price!  I wouldn't even have to warm up my pen to figure it out!

Alan :roll:

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: Arigato on March 24, 2006, 12:07:10 PM

How much does it weigh compared to the stocker?

Title: Re: aftermarket subframe update
Post by: jpinhb on March 24, 2006, 05:01:33 PM

I didn't put it on a scale but it was very light . I couldn't really tell a differance by my hand .