Matt, Thanks for the advice. I have a cheap pipe bending tool that has done the trick so far. I wish I had one that would do tighter radii.
Unfortunately, the old pipe was badly mangled in dis-assembly and can't be used as a pattern. Charles Reid 1980 Triumph Spitfire > Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:10:39 -0700 > From: mmilkevi...@yahoo.com > To: jimmul...@rcn.com; spitfires@autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Spits] (no subject) > > I replaced this very same brake pipe a few weeks ago. I purchased the pipe > from TRF, and it came with all correct fittings. I had to bend it to fit, but > with a lot a patience (and reference to the old pipe) I was able to > successfully do it. I would advise purchasing a pliers-type brake pipe bender > from Eastwood (or perhaps you can get it elsewhere) and I also used a pipe > bender that enabled 180 degree smooth bends (purchased from McMaster-Carr) to > be made. > Matt M.'77 SpitfireWillow Grove, PA > > --- On Fri, 6/18/10, Jim Muller <jimmul...@rcn.com> wrote: > > From: Jim Muller <jimmul...@rcn.com> > Subject: Re: [Spits] (no subject) > To: Spitfires@autox.team.net > Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 8:50 PM > > On 18 Jun 2010 at 18:59, Charles Reid wrote: > > > I am replacing the brake pipes on my 1980 Spitfire. I need a picture of > the > > short brake pipe on the back side of the brake backing plate on the drivers > > side. > > > > Can anyone help? > > I did this very thing a few years ago. I'll try to remember not to > forget to take a pic. Driver's side. Front or rear? What are you > hoping to learn? > > -- > Jim Muller > jimmul...@rcn.com > '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ > _______________________________________________ > > Spitfires@autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/mmilkevi...@yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > > Spitfires@autox.team.net > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/mappe...@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 _______________________________________________ Spitfires@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/arch...@jab.org
