Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build

just an idea...for ya...
when I was in florida with Velocity racing....all the guys down there removed the res for the rear brake...and replaced it with a 3" pice of clear house....and caped the open end with a piece of aluminum....
you could redily see the level of the fluid....and it opened up space for other stuff...ie. electronics...looked trick too!

like I said just an Idea for you

Alright! Some progress.....A least one of us is moving forward. So, by the looks of things, the new battery box is a non-removable unit. It's been 4 days, and I already miss my welder What are your plans for a battery hold down, and isolation material?

I like your sight tube idea Ben....hmmmmmm

Good idea Ben. I'm gonna use what I have unless it causes a problem.

Adam, at the moment, the battery box is just set in there. I'm leaving it out until I get all of the other stuff finish welded. I will weld it in place unless someone can convince me that there is a good reason not to. As for isolation material, it's all getting stolen from my original battery box. The plastic liner will be cut and laid flat on the bottom of the box. I also was able to salvage all six of the round rubber isolators. I figure two in front, two in back and one on each side. I haven't exactly figured out the strap, but I envision a metal strap held down by threaded studs welded to the outside of the lower box. Part of the top strap will serve as a mount for the Dyna 2000 box etc.

haha,thanks for the props testa :woohoo: .:huh:
the battery box/electrical mounting looks like a good solution to getting all that bs mounted and outta site.
keep fabbin,

leon

She's movin on forward. way to go. great ideas on the box and hold down .
Ben, wouldnt the brake fluid eat the clear hose? i would be interested in this idea.

mark1122 wrote:

She's movin on forward. way to go. great ideas on the box and hold down .
Ben, wouldnt the brake fluid eat the clear hose? i would be interested in this idea.

I think you would be ok as long as the tubing was fuel line ...or something resistant to brake fluiid/oil....

I have a pic around here somewhere....

i have seen the blue fuel line used in the res. replacement application.

leon

the clear hose idea works really well when i was building my big bike i ran into an issue of where to put a full sized brake resiviour(can't friggin spell today you guy's know what i mean right) any way i remembered using a clear hose set up on a road racer i built for a guy so i used that. it works awesome doesn't leak and you always know how much brake fluid you have plus it dosent take any extra fabricating. no brainer way to do it.

Thanks guys. i'll see what i can find for hose.

quick google search turned this up.
www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/715B--5.html?id=FDFY5bmp
now go and start a master cylinder res.replacement with clear hose and quit threadjacking testa's thread before he starts handing out b!t(h slaps and booty drops .



leon

irishwill wrote:

mark1122 wrote:

Ben, wouldnt the brake fluid eat the clear hose? i would be interested in this idea.

I think you would be ok as long as the tubing was fuel line ...or something resistant to brake fluiid/oil....

I have a pic around here somewhere....

I'd like to see a pic, if you can find it... I have a 76 LTD, and would love to "hide/get rid of" that rear master cylinder!

Another vote for "one" thread (I have a hundred views myself)

531blackbanshee wrote:

quick google search turned this up.
www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/715B--5.html?id=FDFY5bmp
now go and start a master cylinder res.replacement with clear hose and quit threadjacking testa's thread before he starts handing out b!t(h slaps and booty drops .



leon

It's mutiny in me thread again. If this continues, I'll have ye all keelhauled! :laugh:

Leon knows how I keep the pimp hand strong. I'm feeling under the weather today, so I'll go easy on you guys. This is the most activity that my thread has had in a month. Clear tubes? Who would have thunk it?

Captain Lungmonkey is out!