[andrew honychurch]

A few more photos to update the thread. Have just made all new control rods which I am quite pleased about. They are 3/8 UNF but I could not get any turnbuckles in UNF. However, I did find metric ones in M10 which is exactly the correct size for threading 3/8 bar. So I have 3/8 UNF ends to each rod with NF clevis fork ends, and then left and right hand thread metric M10 in the middle for the turnbuckles. If you follow that you are doing better than me! Anyway, all coming back together ok, no real problems but something that has been in the back of my mind and I have been avoiding is now coming to the fore. I have to make some new oil cooler pipes for both the engine and diff coolers. These are 1/2 in steel and have double flared ends. The curves are intricate and sharp. I cannot see that I can bend 1/2 in copper nickel and even if I do I have not got a man enough flaring tool for 1/2 in. I priced up the latest Sykes Pickavant tool but its over £250 just to make up some pipes as a one off. Ummmh. Anyone know whether trucks use steel air piping at this size? My thought being that if they do, some friendly fitter may be able to make my pipes for me? Anyway, hope you enjoy the photos.







the light green patch is where I was standing when i was spraying!