My 1950 DB18/2 (its a very late one, soon to have its 70th birthday) has rusty pipes to the heater hoses. I'm going to clean and paint them and replace the rubber hoses. Please can someone tell me what colour the pipes should be. To clarify these are the ones that run alongside the block just below the rocker cover.
Thanks in advance
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DB18/2 Heater Pipes
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Peter Grant
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Re: DB18/2 Heater Pipes
Hi Mark,
I can tell you that the pipes on the Special Sports (1951) are chromed.
On the Consort sold in Sydney recently they appear to be a grey painted steel pipe.
Cheers
Peter Grant
I can tell you that the pipes on the Special Sports (1951) are chromed.
On the Consort sold in Sydney recently they appear to be a grey painted steel pipe.
Cheers
Peter Grant
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John Hitchins
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Re: DB18/2 Heater Pipes
My DB18 just has shiny copper pipes which do look the part.
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grahamemmett
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Re: DB18/2 Heater Pipes
Like John I’ve 12mm copper water pipe nicely contoured. I’ll send you a photo.
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DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
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DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
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Graham Emmett ¦ DLOC Chairman ¦ chair@dloc.co.uk ¦ 07967 109160
Northwich, Cheshire
DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
Northwich, Cheshire
DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
Re: DB18/2 Heater Pipes
This photo shows the pipes quite well in a car at a Brightwell's auction. Painted black.
http://classiccars.brightwells.com/view ... p?id=11686
Or this from Silverstone Auctions showing an aluminium colour.
But it looks like engines have been painted in different colours! Personal choice in the end.
http://classiccars.brightwells.com/view ... p?id=11686
Or this from Silverstone Auctions showing an aluminium colour.
But it looks like engines have been painted in different colours! Personal choice in the end.
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