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Northy

posted on 27/4/04 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
Mark it was ordered this afternoon, and they said it would be put in the post today. So hopefully should be here tomorrow. I'll post a picture when I get it.

I just hope its right, I just decided to put them on the car and bleed the brakes at the weekend.

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Mark Allanson

posted on 27/4/04 at 08:50 PM Reply With Quote
Northy,

Looking at the Avon bodywork, I am guessing you have M16's on Cortina uprights? Are you using the pre-pipe from the caliper or plumbing the flexie straight in? Did you order RD1402's? Is Glen millar still missing?





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Northy

posted on 27/4/04 at 09:00 PM Reply With Quote
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Yeah, M16 calipers. Flexie straight in unless it fails SVA. They made them specially for me, I just told them the lengths I wanted (need 2 for rear for IRS).

HTF is Glen Millar?

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Mark Allanson

posted on 27/4/04 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
I still want to use the pre-pipe as it is on the pivot point and 'should' make the flexies less prone to fowling anything. I hope the ends are the same on yours as the vehicle sets they supply





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Northy

posted on 27/4/04 at 09:16 PM Reply With Quote
Ah yes, another reason why I would have used the pre pipe bits. But I've put them straight in, and checked lock to lock and they don't touch anywhere.

Have you got last years catalogue? Thats the only one I've got. I "think" I've ordered RD1501. The ends on my pipes look the same as the ones pictured for the brake line kits. Perhaps they make them up? This is on page 35 of my catalogue (in the CCC mag).

PS, who's Glen Millar??????

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Mark Allanson

posted on 27/4/04 at 09:20 PM Reply With Quote
I am looking on the website, which is mainly blurry scans of the catalogue, all the kits seem to be RD14**, but I may be looking in the wrong place.

Glen Millar was the first of a long and distinguished line of musicians who specialised in short careers in rapid decents in aeroplanes





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Northy

posted on 27/4/04 at 09:27 PM Reply With Quote
You need to look for the re-useable Euroquip 600 hose fittings.

You've lost me totally with tthe whole Glen Millar thing. Explain?

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posted on 27/4/04 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
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Mark Allanson

posted on 27/4/04 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
Glen Millar, the band leader, took his private plane out for a jolly into the english channel in about 1942 (real sensible move on his part!)

He never came back (now there is a surprise!), this shook the nation, and everyone was asking 'Is Glen Millar still missing?'

I asked about 4 questions in quick succession, and added the catchphrase to lighten the brevity!





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Northy

posted on 27/4/04 at 09:48 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for clearing that one up Mark, I'll ask a few guys at work tomorrow and see if they know

Will get back to you with a yay or nay.

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posted on 27/4/04 at 10:22 PM Reply With Quote
i saw him talking to Elvis the other day.. alive and well in my local Safeways

Mark

[Edited on 27/4/04 by 9904169]

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Peteff

posted on 28/4/04 at 08:43 AM Reply With Quote
HTF is Glen Millar?

Glen MillEr was a bandleader. WTF is Glen MillAr?





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posted on 28/4/04 at 12:33 PM Reply With Quote
No mystery Miller was in an aircraft that took a short cut across an area of the english channel used as a bomb dumping ground. The Stinson he was flying in got hit by a bomb jettisoned by a british bomber aircraft flying at higher altitude. The british aircraft had been on a mission canceled because of bad weather.
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posted on 28/4/04 at 01:15 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 9904169
i saw him talking to Elvis the other day.. alive and well in my local Safeways

Mark

[Edited on 27/4/04 by 9904169]


What was he doing in Edinburgh?
I thought he was working in a chip shop in swansea with Diana and Dodi ?

[Edited on 28/4/04 by protofj]





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Mark Allanson

posted on 28/4/04 at 05:44 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Glen MillEr was a bandleader. WTF is Glen MillAr?



Pete,

He was his dyslecsic brother





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Northy

posted on 29/4/04 at 07:53 PM Reply With Quote
Mark, pictures as promised.

They do have metal pipes, so just try ti ignore the fact that the f***wit on the end of the phone doesn't know what he's on about. Rescued attachment Brake pipe end 1.jpg
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Northy

posted on 29/4/04 at 07:54 PM Reply With Quote
And another one, a bit blurry though......... Rescued attachment brake pipe end 2.jpg
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Mark Allanson

posted on 29/4/04 at 08:04 PM Reply With Quote
They look ideal, I'll order a set tomorrow

Thanks for the help

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Northy

posted on 29/4/04 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
No worries Mark,

Are you ordering a spare end? They're £2.40 each plus VAT. Or do you want to borrow mine?

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Mark Allanson

posted on 29/4/04 at 08:45 PM Reply With Quote
It would cost more in postage, but thanks for the offer, what part number was the spare?





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Northy

posted on 29/4/04 at 08:53 PM Reply With Quote


Mark, the part number is: RD1501, but the treaded part is not as long as the ones on my brake pipes, but hopefully the SVA inspector will see sense and see they are the same design fittings........

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Mark Allanson

posted on 29/4/04 at 08:55 PM Reply With Quote
Writing the order form now - thanks





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Northy

posted on 29/4/04 at 09:00 PM Reply With Quote
Anytime Mark.

PS your cars looking really good and coming along very fast now

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Mark Allanson

posted on 30/4/04 at 05:59 AM Reply With Quote
It's progressing so fast at the moment, my wallet is struggling to keep up!!
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