I received a call from a gentleman with a Lanchester (LA) Ten.
The car is currently being restored but unfortunately the water pipe coming from the block is rotten.
What have other people done to overcome the problem?
Would owners be interested if tooling was made to create new cast aluminium ones?
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Lanchester Ten water pipes.
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Marcel Renshaw
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Re: Lanchester Ten water pipes.
These water pipes corrode away at the bottom end where the drain tap is located. On most vehicles I have seen they have
cut away the bottom end and extended a flexi radiator hose .Would these owners be interested in a new replacement?? I am certain
it would all depend on the cost. I do have a water pipe with the corroded end and could send it to you as a pattern. The pipe
could be cast without the drain tap to cut the cost. I just remove the bottom hose to flush the radiator.
regards Frenchy
cut away the bottom end and extended a flexi radiator hose .Would these owners be interested in a new replacement?? I am certain
it would all depend on the cost. I do have a water pipe with the corroded end and could send it to you as a pattern. The pipe
could be cast without the drain tap to cut the cost. I just remove the bottom hose to flush the radiator.
regards Frenchy
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Marcel Renshaw
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Re: Lanchester Ten water pipes.
I have sent an old one to the Patternmaker to try and get an idea of tooling cost.
A number of years ago I had a few fabricated in stainless steel. They in my opinion ended up being too expensive at over £100 each.
I would aim at no more than £90 which is about the same as the price for the elbow which comes from the head.
A number of years ago I had a few fabricated in stainless steel. They in my opinion ended up being too expensive at over £100 each.
I would aim at no more than £90 which is about the same as the price for the elbow which comes from the head.