Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Also included is a recent photo of a chassis line leading to the front diff through a grommet on a paddock bomb F15A. Again whether it is original or not is debateable but the flare fitting tube joiner caught my eye. Maybe the front was damaged and a new tube spliced in or was it "factory" to make installing the "L" shape tubing through the chassis easier?

According to diagram in the maintenance manual (BRAKES E-1), that is part no. 2070, and is a factory item. I have been looking for one of these on ebay as well as a number of the vintage parts suppliers. Not found one that suits, yet.

I expect factory felt it was difficult to produce, or possibly replace whole length in the field. Won't be an issue for me to do in one, but if I do find one before I lay the chassis pipes, I will use one. Once the pipes are in place, that's when they will start dropping out of trees.

Also note that the rear bracket joining pipe to hose looks nothing like any of the examples shown here. In fact it doesnt look like it could possibly work, because it has the pipe etc.. sitting above the bolting position!!!!
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Here's a photo showing both items. See what I mean about the bracket.