Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Hey guys i have a whifbits aluminium top water pipe on my car BUT its slightlly weeping water. Does anyone know if these are available in stainless steel, chrome or even copper??? i want to gold plate the next one i get and aluminium is such a pain to chrome. Anyone have any suggestions or anyone maybe make me one?? Edited January 17, 2013 by Rob_Mitchell (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I would make one out of copper, should be easy mate with a proper pipe bender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 I would make one out of copper, should be easy mate with a proper pipe bender. Copper plates awesome BUT i have no machinery to make anything like this plus it needs flairing at the ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Copper plates awesome BUT i have no machinery to make anything like this plus it needs flairing at the ends Ask a plumber? They could make you one there and then if you had the right size pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 What size pipe is it? i can then look on ebay tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 About 35mm iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 ANY PLUMBERS??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Like this stuff?? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35mm-X-250mm-Copper-Pipe-tube-/300714157974?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item4603f5e796#ht_165wt_721 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaan W Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 That should do but I would measure the inside diameter of the couplers just to be sure. I just thought im not sure if the proper pipe bending machines leave ripples on the inside radius of the bend? A plumber would have to answer that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 That should do but I would measure the inside diameter of the couplers just to be sure. I just thought im not sure if the proper pipe bending machines leave ripples on the inside radius of the bend? A plumber would have to answer that... ripples would look cool. yeah i need a plumber to make this for me. prob buy a srd one anyway if all fails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprag5 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 you can bend 35mm copper pipe easy enough with a flor standing pipe bender, you can also get a hydraulic pipe bender so anything can be bent as long as its a standard pipe size also it wont leave a ripple on the inside of the pipe, or the outside for that matter if its done correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 you can bend 35mm copper pipe easy enough with a flor standing pipe bender, you can also get a hydraulic pipe bender so anything can be bent as long as its a standard pipe size also it wont leave a ripple on the inside of the pipe, or the outside for that matter if its done correctly You sound like you can do this for me? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprag5 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 i dont work on commercial anymore, i will ask if anyone has the floor standing pipe bender as i dont have one, the only problem i could think of is flaring the ends of the pipes but i can ask the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Polish the aluminium then plate with copper, polish the copper then chrome it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 i dont work on commercial anymore, i will ask if anyone has the floor standing pipe bender as i dont have one, the only problem i could think of is flaring the ends of the pipes but i can ask the question Thank you mate, that would be great. I look forward to your reply, good or bad lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprag5 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 no problem, i will ask tomorrow at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Polish the aluminium then plate with copper, polish the copper then chrome it Can't copper plate aluminium I don't think mate, well it's something we don't do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Pretty sure the chromer i use does this or it could be nickle then chrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 It's nickel before chrome mate. Very rare to find a good plater who chromes aluminium but if he does dunk I'll send a lot of work his way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprag5 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 just thinking, if you bent a piece of 35mm copper and then tightened on two copper olives too either end of the pipe that would give you the same theory as flaring the pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 No idea mate lol. I wish i knew more about how i could make this pipe, usually Im good at making stuff - - - Updated - - - No idea mate lol. I wish i knew more about how i could make this pipe, usually Im good at making stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprag5 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 i will see if i can get my hands on some stuff tomoro, see if i an knock something up, nothing to loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Do you mean the top water pipe from the rad to upper water neck. If so I've got a stainless steel one I'm going to sell if your interested mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yeah Im interested john if its definitely stainless? - - - Updated - - - Yeah Im interested john if its definitely stainless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 I am going to buy johns stainless pipe off him. thanks for the help and replys on this i appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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