Refurbished GTR petrol cock.

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Ziggy's second GTR restoration.

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Description: This GTR petrol cock had suffered with age, the original brass tubes had split and the mesh filters disintegrated. Firstly I cleaned the tap using an ultrasonic bath.
I replaced the tubes and fitted new nylon mesh filters, all secured by an epoxy type bond, this was then painted over with POR-15 to protect against the petrol.

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Guest	August 11, 2014, 01:44:54 PM Yes that's the reason, lot less hassle.
moonpup Laidback Purist Master Registered Bridgestone Member Offline Posts: 2268	August 11, 2014, 10:33:27 AM I take it you went this route because it was maybe less hassle than reproducing the brass screens like you did previously?
Guest	August 11, 2014, 03:59:11 AM Yes Bert, that's how I did it. I made the small one first then fitted it and applied a small amount of the epoxy type bond to secure it's location, the following day when it had fully cured I made the longer one and fitted that. I then filled the base sub flush and let that cure. Then I gave all the joints a generous coat of POR-15.
slawsonb Master Registered Bridgestone Member Offline Posts: 1398	August 10, 2014, 08:30:49 PM So what appears to be a metal collar holding the filter on the longer tube is, in fact, Epoxy coated with POR? Clever! (Can't see the shorter tube as well, but expect it is the same trick, right?) ...bert
Guest	August 10, 2014, 06:16:52 AM To remove the old brass tubes I used a Dremell with a small rotary burr fitted,the material surrounding the pipes is lead so I could easily remove most of the lead supporting the pipes before I could pull them out. If you go down this route don't remove too much lead as you need the original holes to locate the new brass tube. I got the brass tube from a model maker on eBay, I also got the nylon petrol filters off eBay. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Macc-Model-Engineers-Supplies-LTD?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Bertrums-bike-bits?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 Last modified by: August 10, 2014, 06:23:35 AM
moonpup Laidback Purist Master Registered Bridgestone Member Offline Posts: 2268	August 09, 2014, 04:46:08 PM How did you get the old brass tubes out?