Bonnet bar

[Marco Polo]

Can someone let me know the length and diameter of the tube/pipe that runs across the inside of the bonnet please? Mine is missing and I have come across some cheap stainless tube that should do the job if it is the correct diameter.

Thanks in advance,
Raoul

[martin]

Hi Raoul, there's a problem with stainless tube, there are two slight bends in the bar and I doubt it would bend without kinking, and I think you'd have difficulty crushing the ends suitably for the fixing holes. Martin.

[stag157.7]

Hi Raoul, there's a problem with stainless tube, there are two slight bends in the bar and I doubt it would bend without kinking, and I think you'd have difficulty crushing the ends suitably for the fixing holes. Martin.

I used some 15mm chromed water pipe
fits a treat
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[mallardstag]

I used some 15mm chromed water pipe

Looks really good - How did you 'crush' the ends without the chrome flaking off?

Simon

[Andrew S]

I think Alan made the batr with the 15mm piping and then had it Chromed. Copper and Chrome, cant get any better than that.

[mallardstag]

I think Alan made the batr with the 15mm piping and then had it Chromed

Ah - I thought he meant pre-chromed water pipe - that makes more sense.

Copper and Chrome, cant get any better than that.

Gold plate?

Simon

[Bob Heritage]

Can someone let me know the length and diameter of the tube/pipe that runs across the inside of the bonnet please? Mine is missing and I have come across some cheap stainless tube that should do the job if it is the correct diameter.

Thanks in advance,
Raoul

Hi Raoul, I used 15mm s/s tube, quite easy to put a slight curve in it & flatten the ends by squeezing in a vice, go for it,

Bob

[martin]

Hi Raoul, I used 15mm s/s tube, quite easy to put a slight curve in it & flatten the ends by squeezing in a vice, go for it,

Bob

That's good news Bob, I like stainless, no sign of it splitting along the "seamless" seam ? Martin.