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Facinating work Matt. The wheel looks as good as a factory one. Are you concerned with the hose squirming on the rim?

Thanks for the explanations very creative, I can see someone using this and this how to from the MGB Experience group to create a unique wooden wheel

https://www.mgexp.com/article/diy-wood- ... eel-1.html

What’s the final diameter of the finished wheel?

theunz wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:53 am Facinating work Matt. The wheel looks as good as a factory one. Are you concerned with the hose squirming on the rim?

The hose was epoxied to the metal rim hoop.

Pjackb wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:04 am
What’s the final diameter of the finished wheel?

Final steering wheel diameter is 13”

The flex brake lines have me scratching my head. Somehow I've got myself all confused. A few years ago I ordered a set, probably from ebay, and a set from rockauto. The rockauto ones were completely wrong. In the trash they went. The one from ebay came with one line with an end not crimped on. I got a replacement, I think. Can't remember. Just the other day I ordered a new 3 piece set from ebay, stainless steal. It came today. Two long, one short. Yesterday, I found a hydraulic hose business that crimped my non-crimped hose together for me. So now I have 3 stainless steel hoses, 2 long, 1 short, and 2 long rubber hoses and 2 short rubber hoses.

I assume two long hoses on the front and the one short in the back. Is this correct? If so, when I put the long ones on the front and steer from left to right, the brake line works it way into the coil spring. Not good. When I put the short hose on the front it has plenty of length and doesn't go into the suspension. I'm tempted to put the short hoses on the front and one long hose on the back.

Advice?

On the frame in front, the keeper is cut so you can rotate the hose one notch without compromising the hose. Might keep it out of the spring.
Check ground clearance for the long rear if you go that route.
Iirc all three are the same length stock.

1st drive down the street and back. First time for me in a Datsun roadster. Still missing a few parts.

notoptoy wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:37 am If you are starting with a fresh system, and have a stomach for the cost, I would go with the silicone fluid. It is not hygroscopic like regular brake fluid and thus you should not see the degradation of the rubber or rust in the cylinders. Since these cars tend to sit more than a typical car, every precaution is a good one. That said, any 3 or 4 DOT fluid will work, just be consistent and don't try to mix them.

Should have followed your advice and also what I read elsewhere about dot 5 not being bad for paint. Would have been costly, but probably worth the cost saving in repair paint in engine compartment. Used dot 3 and didn’t knotice a small fluid leak. Paint came off in a small spot. It’s fixable but disappointing.

Also, beware of eBay parts. I know everyone knows this, but I’ve learned this multiple times. 1st with the non crimped brake hose and now with my rear brake cylinder rebuild kit. The bleeder screws were not drilled all the way to the bleed hole. I had to grab an old set to bleed the brakes.

Congrats on the first ride and drive!

Congratulations on getting it going. You should stop by some weekend when you're in Gloucester Point. I'm close and I have been fooling with these cars for a long time.

Mike

Mike Unger wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:48 pm Congratulations on getting it going. You should stop by some weekend when you're in Gloucester Point. I'm close and I have been fooling with these cars for a long time.

Mike

I’m definitely going to take you up on your offer. I’ve got a ways to go but I wanted to make sure the transmission was in working order before I went any further. The carbs are going to need some work. Next week it goes back to the painter to get some touch up done and the rest of the parts. Hopefully it will look more like a car soon.

Back off to the painter's for the rest of her parts. There were some areas he needed to touch up and rub out. He's hoping to have it finished in two weeks. We'll see. Now I have "empty garage syndrome" I'll try to keep busy restoring parts. Does anyone out there have suggestions on who rebuilds carbs? I've seen some on ebay and have read about ZTherapy. Or is it something I should try myself?

keith0alan a member here does an awesome job of rebuilding the SU carbs. I would at least contact him. Sometimes he has rebuilt on hand.

Steve

Save yourself the headache and send them to Ztherapy. You won't have to worry about them again and they will come back looking like a piece of artwork.

Not sure about now, but a last year when I went through ZTherapy, they had a many-month backlog. Took quite a while to get my fresh carbs, but holy cow did they turn out nice.