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02-05-2013 04:45 PM #11
Thanks guys! I tend to over think things but it is much nicer to have a place to mount the lines then to use zip ties. I used enough of them back in the day but brake lines and fuel lines require something with a bit more solidity (if that is a word...)
Got home from work tonight, scarfed down some dinner and headed out to the shop (after I took out the garbage...). Had this mounting boss in my head and I had to get it out...
I grabbed a hunk of 3/4 dia. steel bar stock and cut off a piece about a 1/2 inch long.
http://images15.fotki.com/v1624/phot...MVC001F-vi.jpg
Chucked it up in the lathe, ran in a center drill to get a nice chamfer and through drilled it with a #25 bit for the 10-24 tap.
http://images43.fotki.com/v504/photo...MVC006F-vi.jpg
The above pic is with no flash on my Sony Mavica.
This one is with the flash...
http://images56.fotki.com/v701/photo...MVC005F-vi.jpg
Cool.
The center drill leaves a nice chamfer to ease starting the tap. This guides the tap straight into the hole...
http://images51.fotki.com/v299/photo...MVC007F-vi.jpg
Took a few minutes to run the tap thru the block. it is a lot easier if you use a cutting fluid when drilling or tapping small holes. I use Tap-Magic and Cool Tool, both work very well on steel and non-ferrous.
http://images61.fotki.com/v444/photo...MVC009F-vi.jpg
This is where I decided to weld on the boss. Locates the line in three directions and is out of the way.
http://images20.fotki.com/v1588/phot...MVC014F-vi.jpg
I did check driver clearance to that upper control arm bolt. No worries, plenty of room.The suspension is designed to run in the top hole but you never know.
http://images61.fotki.com/v443/photo...MVC013F-vi.jpg
Well, that's what I got done tonight. How about you?
Thanks for looking
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