Date: around 12-23-22
Progress has slowed down a little bit, but I did manage to completely finish the rear end installation. The rear was installed, but I needed to make some new brake lines from the center, out to the calipers.
A while back I got this tubing straightener.
It mounts in a vise and does a really nice job of turning a coil of NiCopp brake like into a straight piece.
Here is the result after a few minutes of getting it worked through the rollers. I suggest straightening the tube before cutting it because then you can use the coil to manipulate the tubing through the rollers.
I also picked up this little kit that has a variety of stainless tube nuts for all of the common SAE flares.
Vic had this awesome flaring tool and it worked really well.
The double flares turns out perfectly.
I reused these little brackets and adapters from the old rear end. It is a SAE to AN-3 adapter. We welded it to the housing and I hit it with a little paint. The little brake like wasn't the actual brake line. It was just a piece that I made so the threads would not get painted.
For the center hose support I cut and bevelled a short piece of threaded hex stock and then welded it to the housing.
In other sad new, we trimmed some bracing on the underside of the hood, and it still doesn't close...
Andrew