Under-car Fuel and Brake pipe Install

We had previously shaped and fit the under-car fuel and brake pipes so this was an easy one. The fuel pipe is steel and is affixed to the car with two hairpin-type clips into the chassis rail as well as two “P” clips along the chassis rails in the engine bay. We had previously fit two 10-32 nutserts to the chassis for the fastening of the “P” clips. After installation we fit a rubber fuel hose between the SU fuel pump and the fuel pipe. The end of the fuel pipe in the engine bay will need to be reformed once we see how the steering column and engine sit in the car.

The brake pipe is a cunifer alloy line and it runs from the brake pipe union in the engine bay to the fitting on the back of the bulkhead adjacent to the axle. The pipe will eventually attach to a rubber brake hose that connects to the brake union fitting on the rear axle. The brake pipe is affixed to the car with two hairpin-type clips into the chassis rail, and a “P” clip is used under the car where the pipe turns upward into the engine bay. Another final “P” clip secures the pipe to the outside of the RH footwell vertical wall before the pipe curls to the brake pipe union.

All of the clips and fasteners are shown in Bugeye Restoration Video Episode Seventy-six. 

https://vimeo.com/985217750/d90983ed4d?share=copy

Steering Rack & Anti-Sway Bar

The new steering rack was first discussed in Bugeye Restoration Video Episode Thirty-five: https://vimeo.com/810655660/46123c8339?share=copy The steering rack is a new one purchased from AH Spares. The new anti-sway bar was purchased from Bugeyeguys and came with all of the mounting hardware. We had previously used a heavier bar to gain some advantage in handling but it was so stiff that it ripped the welded mounts from the bottom of the chassis rails. Many Bugeye owners seem to be pleased with the improved handling afforded by the bar Bugeyeguys sells so we will install it and give it a try.

Bugeye Restoration Video Episode Seventy-seven shows the installation of the steering rack and the brackets for the anti-sway bar.

Anti-sway bar Hardware

We are going to wait a while to actually install the anti-sway bar to avoid it conflicting with jacking-up the front of the car.

https://vimeo.com/985019976/5726478772?share=copy