How did you attach your CNC brake reservoir?

[RooRocks]

What did you make to hold your CNC reservoirs to the frame? Pictures of bracket would be helpful.

[GWL]

I found the bracket but not as it is mounted. This bracket holds the three CNC reservoirs and is mounted under the 3/4" tubing that comes out of the top of the drivers footbox. I wanted it to be mounted under the bar so the body flange of the engine compartment opening would not be pushed out of the way as it is suppose to fit right along that 3/4" bar.

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt180/GWL-FFR/Brakes%20-%20Clutch/ResevoirBracket002.jpg

There lots of these brackets out there so I sure someone will add to the discussion.

George

[RooRocks]

Can you buy these? I have no way to bend one

[GWL]

Can you buy these? I have no way to bend one

This came out of a piece of aluminum that already had a bend in it. I just cut out the shape I wanted with a band saw and drilled the appropriate holes. Sanded the surface and edges, cleaned it and painted with Rustoleum Titanium Silver.

You could, however, clamp the piece of aluminum to a bench edge with a piece of metal or 2 x 4. The clamp screw head should end up over the aluminum as it is clamped to the bench. The bench also should not move around but be fairly steady. You'll find out quickly if it is not. Since I've begun work on this car I have come to really like my dead blow hammer to help shape metal. Especially aluminum as it will not dent it as metal hammers do. Work back and forth hammering to bend the metal slowly over the edge of the bench. As I said, slowly bend it evenly working back and forth until you've bent it to a 90º angle. With this thickness of metal you'll have to whack it pretty hard.

I'll get some more pictures tomorrow and post them to give you an idea of how to do it. That being said, I do have some experience working with metal for many years, having taught metalworking in high school for 8+ years.

Or you could find a metal shop in your town, give them the dimensions of what you want, come back in a few days later and it's done.

Again, I'll post more pictures and give you the dimensions tomorrow.

George

[GWL]

CNC Reservoir Bracket

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt180/GWL-FFR/Brakes%20-%20Clutch/CNCReseroirBracket006.jpg

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt180/GWL-FFR/Brakes%20-%20Clutch/CNCReseroirBracket001.jpg

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt180/GWL-FFR/Brakes%20-%20Clutch/CNCReseroirBracket005.jpg

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt180/GWL-FFR/Brakes%20-%20Clutch/CNCReseroirBracket002.jpg

No spell check on my own drawing:mad:
http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt180/GWL-FFR/Brakes%20-%20Clutch/CNCReservoirBracketDimensions.jpg

George

[Bill_VA]

GWL, I almost didn't have the heart to tell you this, but you're not overlapping your aluminum panels correctly. The 1" tabs go underneath the other panels.

[GWL]

GWL, I almost didn't have the heart to tell you this, but you're not overlapping your aluminum panels correctly. The 1" tabs go underneath the other panels.

Bill,

Thanks for the warning but....

Those are not the aluminum panels but a modified mirrored stainless steel overlay with a 10mm layer of Pyrogel insulation between the aluminum box and outer shell of stainless. I will be posting the modification at a later date when I'm fully finished with it. It now looks funky because the mirrored stainless still has its protective film on it. What is on the corners are 1-1/2" angled mirrored stainless to close the corners and bolted on with stainless button head screws.

Here is a preview of the enlarged and completed passenger footbox. Note the firewall is done the same way.
http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt180/GWL-FFR/My%20Footboxes/PassengerFootboxModification072.jpg

George

[Bill_VA]

Well, that's a novel idea. I look forward to hearing more about it.