Well the title says it all. I have made a start on the brake and fuel lines. This should provide some small jobs that can be carried out in my currently limited spare time. First job was acquiring two kits. One with the correct two part fuel pipes (sourced through Rimmer Bros):
The other with the various pipes for the car’s brake system. In this case, as with all my brake parts, supplied by local company C&C Parts:
This set consists of all necessary cupronickel (or CuNiFer) pipes, cut to their correct length. And all pipes have been fitted with the correct nipples and flares. And they come complete with fitting instructions and numbers. So no risk of bending the wrong pipe!
Only job left is to bend them all in their correct shape, which should provide some nice winter evenings entertainment. To make life easier I decided to spent some money on a few specific tools for this job. Two bending tools and a special adjustable pliers wrench for tightening the fittings.
Final task for this part of the job was searching for my pattern reference pipes. Actually the original pipes that were pulled of my 1980 DHC many years ago, and stored in the attic for exactly this purpose.
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