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Subject: Re: Europa-List: batch of classic fuel filler pipes being made
From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:30:47
Dave=0Adon't you have the XS cobra, you need Tim Ward's pipe=0AG=0A=0A=0A__
______________________________=0A From: DAVID JOYCE <stranfaer@btinternet.c
om>=0ATo: "europa-list@matronics.com" <europa-list@matronics.com> =0ASent: 
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 22:28=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: batch of classi
c fuel filler pipes being made=0A =0A=0ANev=0A=C2-=0ACan you give dimensi
ons for this please?=0A=C2-=0Argds=0ADJ=0A=C2-=0ASent to you from David
 Joyce=0Awww.eastmidsspas.com=0Awww.southyorksspas.com=0A=0AFrom: Bob Faira
ll <Bob.Fairall@fairalls.co.uk>=0ATo: "europa-list@matronics.com" <europa-l
ist@matronics.com> =0ASent: Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 21:08=0ASubject: Re: 
Europa-List: batch of classic fuel filler pipes being made=0A =0A=0AMe too 
please Nev ...... Bob Fairall, kit 494.=C2-=0A=0ASent from my iPhone=0A
=0AOn 14 Mar 2012, at 19:32, "Neville Eyre" <neveyre@aol.co.uk> wrote:=0A
=0A=0ARight, update;=0A>I gave up on the three manufacturers I asked to bid
 on before, no wonder all the work is going to China !=0A>Found someone [ a
 mate] to do the job, I need to know is=C2-how many are interested in thi
s first batch.=0A>I intend to keep a bunch in stock later, as ALL Classic E
uropa's are going to need one sooner or later, I have inspected 3 recently 
for Permit Renewal, all getting close to being too far gone.=0A>Europa are 
not going to get any more rubber hoses made.=0A>The pipes will be from 6023
 [ heat treated to T3 condition after bending in the=C2-T 0 state] with r
olled beads on each end. Tags on both ends to ground [ earth] to filler cap
 and ground=C2-circuit.=0A>Will be a ''new'' Mod with the LAA as we can't
 use Franks Mod if there is the SLIGHTEST deviation.Frank used 6063 T6 [ YE
S=C2- T6 !] How did he bend that ? So different material spec needs a new
 Mod ! ?=0A>Will be a complete Kit with all connecting hoses, clips, wire e
tc.....=0A>I will have a firm price in a week or so, best guess at the mome
nt for the pipe only is about=C2-=C3=82=C2=A3115 / =C3=82=C2=A3120, but t
hat depends on the number ? Looking at the cost of the other items at the m
oment.=0A>Best to ship [ especially to overseas] in multiples, as they will
 be big [ odd shape] can't be folded up like the rubber ones were ! ? [ min
d, I expect Maureen would have tried !]=0A>So, who wants one in about 3 to 
4 weeks ?=0A>=C2-I have had a pipe made=C2-from gash=C2-steel=C2-to
 trial fit, [ got 3 Europa's to check with, all slightly different !] if / 
when I get the go ahead from enough of you=C2-I will be ready to do sets 
for real in the alloy.=0A>Looks like a win / win situation going to alloy, 
wont get the stink through the poor quality rubber, and it will be lighter.
=C2-Also got a ''cunning plan'' to aid faster filling, will report back o
n that later.=0A>So Guys, show me your money !=0A>Nev=C2-=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>
-----Original Message-----=0A>From: Neville Eyre <neveyre@aol.co.uk>=0A>To:
 europa-list <europa-list@matronics.com>=0A>Sent: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 22:47=0A>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: batch of classic fuel filler pipes being made=0A>
=0A>=0A>I started conversations with 3 potential manufactures a while back,
 confess I have let it slip, will look back into it this week and report ba
ck.=0A>Cheers,=0A>Nev.=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>-----Original Message-----=0A>From: g
raeme bird <graeme@gdbmk.co.uk>=0A>To: europa-list <europa-list@matronics.c
om>=0A>Sent: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 13:33=0A>Subject: Europa-List: batch of classi
c fuel filler pipes being made=0A>=0A>=0A>--> Europa-List message posted by
: "graeme bird" <graeme@gdbmk.co.uk> I am thinking of getting a batch of al
uminum fuel filler pipes made for the =0Aclassic to replace the rubber trun
k. Frank Mycroft sent me a drawing and has had =0Athe mod approved ( it may
 be with Ian as well). a) does anyone else want one making, they would be c
heaper in a batch=0Ab) I can enquire locally but pointers as to where they 
could be made in the UK =0Awould be helpful (50mm x 1.5 pipe) Regards Graem
e --------=0AGraeme Bird=0AG-UMPY=0AMono Classic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive 
FP=0AJust competed conversion to type =0AG@gdbmk.co.uk Read this topic o
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