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[K4KEV]

Bob....the 3mm stuff was left over from the soon to be finished tank , seemed a shame not to use it for the floor....I came to the conclusion that 3mm for the tanks is/was overkill so my tank will remain the only one in 3mm ally.
Busy bending my 8mm copper fuel pipes at the mo and have decided it will be a lot easier to 'P' clip everything down one side of the tunnel this way I will only need 10 fasteners to hold petrol pipes (feed and return) and brake pipe in the trans tunnel area.....how you might say ...well watch this space.

[spud69]

Don't forget Kevin that there is a minimum spacing for clipping of pipes along the tranny tunnel, sure it's every 6" but check this first (don't have my IVA manual on this computer and my brain is not working)

Also dont post again, you're on 666 posts - Cool

Andy

[mgglep]

I did exactly the same thing I used 3 mm Ali for floor and tank I used 3/16 rivets and sika I used countersunk rivets on the edge where the side panels go I am hoping the panels will go over

[K4KEV]

Queer thing is Andy my current Ebay feedback is 999 ....me thinks something devilish is going on
mg you should be ok as long all the dimensions are correct but it will be close, which is what you want anyway

[K4KEV]

Started on pipework today and got some p clipped inside the trans tunnel
the ally I'm using to mount p clips to is a corner strengthener that plasterers use
I cut along the apex to give me two flat bits.
I purposely left the nearside floor off to make fitting the pipes easier

[Oscar]

This is what I love about this forum, the ingenuity!

Will have to have a word with my cousin (a master plasterer) about getting some of that, the greatest form of flattery is imitation!

[K4KEV]

good progress today....have just about completed the petrol and brake pipe mounting throughout the trans tunnel, got a bit busy on that side so decided to mount the loom clips on the other side....will be getting the other floor on later today
I did manage to do the trans tunnel with just 10 fixings
from the engine bay


complicated bending near the diff mount


one of Sylvains flexy lines was easy to hop over the fuel feed/return

[robo]

Originally Posted by Oscar

This is what I love about this forum, the ingenuity!

Will have to have a word with my cousin (a master plasterer) about getting some of that, the greatest form of flattery is imitation!

I reckon Chapman would have been proud of that one Kev

Bob

[voucht]

Very neat installation Kev, it is brilliant (and looks good )
Just a question: why the central brake line has to cross the fuel lines? Why haven't you routed the fuel lines all the way on top of the brake line, which would have been routed all the way on the lowest part of your ally strip? It would also have allowed a larger curve-radius on the bend of the brake line to turn around CP14 and connect to the tee-piece.
But I'm sure there is a reason