Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2019/7/7 15:17:33

Gads. The things my mother never told me.

Harold, I know you said you used Garolite rod to make the insulators. I have to assume you have a drill press to make the insulators meet spec. Did you use 3/8" rod (.375) and drill out 23/64" (.359375) to leave a 1/64" (.01562") thickness? If so, amazing and beyond me, unless I bought the 4' length. Even then.

I could cut a tube, however, BUT I couldn't determine that any of the Garolite TUBES from McMaster-Carr would work. I'd need an OD of .4 or max .41". And an ID of at least .36" for a 3/8" mounting screw. None of the tube dimensions work for that. (That I could figure out.)

So, JayDub, I should have asked Feltz at Terrill to send some insulators and the washers, too, with the new pump. But I missed the boat. I'll call tomorrow. Maybe they can be sent US Mail in a padded envelope. It's that or a padded cell.

For back up, Max Merritt has a kit for $15. Suddenly the world seems simple again. Thanks, JW.