Thread: 113-372

G'day All,
Well I thought I had better get back into 113-372 after all Anzac Day has come n gone, you might remember that I fitted wings n bonnet as they were always getting in the way, so I uncovered 113-372 today

note in this picture how 'Max' Digger's sleeper always tries to look inconspicuos/disinterested, little does he know I'm onto him

This morning after uncovering and lifting off the bonnet, removing wings x 2 and putting them in the back of another Land Rover, I decided that I would fit the brake/clutch master cylinder assemblies

once fitted the next step was to make the hydraulic line for the clutch, I found a short length of bundy tube 3/16"dia to use, I use this tool to make single/double flares, it is a RIGID flaring tool

there could be better tools out there, but I have had great satisfaction from using this one, very easy to use etc

your tubing has to be square on the end, so it is fitted to the clamp and filed flat

remove all burrs then turn it over in the clamp, setting the height for a double flare, by using the double/single flare button

place the button spigot inside the bundy tube and attach the flaring tool
screw it home,

back it off and you have a single flare, to finish it off simply screw down the flaring tool and your done, but you have to remember sometimes you have to fit the tube nut before attempting to flare, I have only been caught once!!

Now I get out the tool for bending tubing, it is a hand held tubing bender not all that expensive, but very effective

what you have to remember is which way you want to bend the tubing, it takes a little practice, but as they say practice makes (well) perfect or near enough LOL, so this is how it looked after a few minutes, the first bend is about to happen

then after approx 30 40 minutes (had a cup of tea) this is how it finished up

I removed it and painted the 2 nuts at either end of the pipe, so thats completed another little job on 113-372, who knows what I might do later LOL anyway cheers Dennis
ps I had a visit this afternoon from 'BentSeries' I haven't seen him in ages! it was good catching up with him, I think he liked my 'junk' LOL

Quick question gents...

Does the brake tube have to be steel?
or can you use the nickel copper tube thats available

Originally Posted by rednjoey

Quick question gents...

Does the brake tube have to be steel?
or can you use the nickel copper tube thats available

Yes in short...copper is banned in QLD.... probably ADR rules have it banned everywhere.

Steel is your only choice..what Dennis is doing we do here and it is relatively simple to do once you master it

Mrs hh

G'day Rednjoey

You will notice that in post showing Dennis setting up the tube that it is steel outer and copper inner, the reason that copper is banned for BRAKE tubing is that it will split under pressure.but should be OK for Clutch piping. but it would be just as easy to get the correct type by length so if you ever need to replace a brake pipe you are OK, this is the sort of thing that insurance Companies use to get out of paying up

The copper inside also stops internal rust from water contaminated brake fluid

cheers

Copper brake pipe is still legal in WA but finding a place which sells it anymore is fraught with difficulties.

The only problem with using bundy tube is:
1. It rusts - so it needs to be looked after.
2. The double flaring tool is expensive, compared to a single flarer for copper.

Cheers Charlie

G'day All, It has been a very slow day here, 1st off this morning I drained my compressor, it had approx 3 litres oily water in it.
Then grit blasted a few items, mainly clips for wiring harness etc

paint them all over in flat black

I think I have put those pix in the wrong way LOL these are etch primed LOL ah well who cares, the Lucas Generator needed a clean up and repaint, etch prime 1st then Gloss Black,

has anyone ever seen a Gennie with this type of marking on it??

the push button starter got some attention, clean up n painted


while I was on the go I painted the Bridge Weight Disc 'Gloss White' as per in service pic taken in 1968

the disc

thats the original bulkhead from 133-372, it is well n truly beyond repair, tis scrap only, also grit blasted n etch primed waiting for the next time I mix some DBG is the cover plate for the dip switch wires + dimmer switch

Look at 'Max' trying to look like he is not interested, I have confiscated his dogbone phone!! I buried it when he wasn't looking, I now need to remember that I will have numerous small screws etc that will need to be painted DBG on one side only, hopefully I will remember LOL anyway cheers Dennis.
ps I always paint my bundy tubing, and what I have replaced over the years will certainly see me out,,.

Originally Posted by Dinty

while I was on the go I painted the Bridge Weight Disc 'Gloss White' as per in service pic taken in 1968

the disc



Look at 'Max' trying to look like he is not interested, I have confiscated his dogbone phone!! I buried it when he wasn't looking,

I wondered about that white BWD - were the MP vehs (provost? vehicles) all with white BWD (or was this "special"!!?)

as for Max, I was wondering why he hadnt checked in.... I wonder why he doesnt use the shoe phone I gave him!

that push button body looks schmick!! seems a waste its almost hidden away..

cheers
digger

G'day All,
I salvaged this brake pipe from my 109 Wksp truck, it had to have a new pipe made up as it had 7/16"UNF tube nut at one end and was probably shorter, anyway it was just right for 113-372

a little touch of Black paint here n there and it will look like new.
While I was waiting for the brakes to 'fail' on 'Gladys' my 109 Wksp truck, I just thought rather than waste time, I could grit blast the turn signal switch, it was already dismantled some weeks ago prior to Anzac Day but with this n that going on it was sidelined, here it is B4 grit blast


and after a quick hit

a coat of etch primer on some parts

all the parts are now hanging in the garage painted Gloss Black, cheers Dennis