if you don't know what this is-you should

[conkitchen]

A little thicker than the original item and not made of spring steel, but it works just fine.  

 

 

[Mike A]

Was looking for a photo of how it was installed. Thank you. What size mandrel? Looks like maybe a bicycle spoke would do

Edited March 23, 2020 by Mike A

[JohnS]

Those are like gold for tii owners ?

[conkitchen]

3 minutes ago, JohnS said:

Those are like gold for tii owners ?

I guess I'm an Alchemist 

 

[JohnS]

17 minutes ago, conkitchen said:

I guess I'm an Alchemist 

 

Any man who can turn cardboard into an M10 engine is an Alchemist in my book ?

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, Mike A said:

Was looking for a photo of how it was installed. Thank you. What size mandrel? Looks like maybe a bicycle spoke would do

Yes, Mike, Paul Winterton was “bending his own” from bicycle spokes...

 

Maybe after the ‘73 is re-painted, I’ll install braided-cloth fuel lines... ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Edited March 23, 2020 by Conserv

[OriginalOwner]

I feel deprived ...... my tii left the assembly line without one.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

[TobyB]

Oh, and here I thought it was a broken hood latch spring...

 

t

[mvliotta]

I recently got my original one plated and told the plater that this was irreplaceable.

 

Glad it came back. 

 

[Mike A]

2 hours ago, TobyB said:

Oh, and here I thought it was a broken hood latch spring...

 

t

 

On 3/23/2020 at 6:58 PM, Conserv said:

Yes, Mike, Paul Winterton was “bending his own” from bicycle spokes...

 

Maybe after the ‘73 is re-painted, I’ll install braided-cloth fuel lines... ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

 

 

I am too intimidated to point out to a tenured professor that the rubber was "not correct"

[mvliotta]

On 3/23/2020 at 6:58 PM, Conserv said:

Maybe after the ‘73 is re-painted, I’ll install braided-cloth fuel lines... ?

A preview for you, Steve!

 

[Mike A]

1 minute ago, mvliotta said:

A preview for you, Steve!

 

 

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, mvliotta said:

A preview for you, Steve!

 

At least someone is doing it right! ?

 

A thing of beauty, Vince!

 

So when you bought your tii, the hose clip was obviously in place, but was the fuel hose correctly routed as now?

 

Best regards,

 

S

not practicing what he preaches (royalties due to Toby...)

 

[PaulTWinterton]

 

On 3/23/2020 at 2:48 PM, Mike A said:

What size mandrel? Looks like maybe a bicycle spoke would do

 

If you are looking for a make-work project, this is a heap of fun.  Yes, a bicycle spoke or 2 or 3.  ?  Go nuts, because it takes a few tries to get a good symmetrical piece.

 

I locked a 17mm mandrel in my bench vise and started bending.  Then I tried 2 14mm mandrels side by side in the vise to create compound curves.  Snubnose pliers helps.

 

@conkitchenmodified his piece to direct the hose along a lower route, not rubbing against the fittings on the top of the KF.  Smart.

Edited March 25, 2020 by PaulTWinterton

[Conserv]

11 hours ago, PaulTWinterton said:

...

@conkitchenmodified his piece to direct the hose along a lower route, not rubbing against the fittings on the top of the KF.  Smart.

 

What? Blasphemy! If the factory wanted them to rub, I want mine to rub.... ? Damn the flames! ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve