2026 Jamboree Splitty
Russell and I worked on the brake lines some Thursday afternoon. We were able to pick up where Wayne left off and because he had bent and run that long line from front to rear, it was really pretty straightforward work to make some of the rest of the bends, install some line to frame clamps and even get two of the grommets in place. The grommets are actually the hardest part. But Russell had just the right tool to install the grommets. A dental tool for working on dog’s teeth! Something every mechanic everywhere has in their toolbox of course…..
Thank you Wayne for starting on the brakes lines. It’s given me the courage to keep at it and maybe figure out the rest of them..…
Today went much like yesterday. Got the rest of the main front to rear line in with some more bends and clips and grommets all the way back to the three way fitting that then goes on to each rear wheel. And that’s where I had to stop. The hard lines were not there when we got the bus so I don’t have any templates to help bend the new ones or show me how they’re run. The one that’s a real mystery is the one that goes from the fitting on the drivers side, past the transmission, and on to the flex line on the passenger side. If someone who didn’t go to BBB has a Splitty and can drive it over to Russell’s so I can look at how the lines are run, that would be great. Or a YouTube video showing hard line replacement would be great too. I’ll be looking for one myself……
I’ll let everyone know how the patch panel welding goes tomorrow.
Author: John Manning
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