Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

Posted by HH56 On 2018/10/17 9:44:26

I would second that suggestion and the nice part is they are not really year specific. True they would not be totally correct for some years but since it was a dealer option and could have been installed on earlier years it would not be totally incorrect either. Making them should not be that restrictive as far as what they would fit so a larger selling market -- maybe even Stude or other brands that wanted a period correct item.

Work to make the bracket and fittings seems to me it would not be terribly difficult with modern CNC machinery -- although it would depend on finding someone with the equipment willing to work in a reasonable scale of dozens and not hundreds of finished pieces. Probably the most expensive part would be the drafting time to adapt the blueprints and build the CNC program.

A small volume machine shop with a laser or water jet device to cut the sheetmetal for the bracket and with a setup to machine the upper brass fittings. For the master cylinder end there are probably ready made caps that could be adapted for the various masters. Kanter already repros many of the masters so maybe his supplier could make some caps. Being mostly hidden that part may not need to be as perfect in looks, just function.

Use an original bracket as a mold and make some Kirksite dies to form the stiffening ridges in the sheetmetal. Those dies could be made as needed when they wear out rather than have the expense of making a steel die. The minimal shrinkage on the repro bracket from using an original piece as a mold pattern would never be noticed. I believe in an old post acolds mentioned he already had a source for the jars so that should be a minor item as well.