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> > Russ, please remind us, did you trim one end of the micro-tubing to fit in the > > hole to form a ring, or link plain-cut ends with a pin or something? > > > > Dave. > > UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club > > http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ > > ------ > I did a scarf joint. And kept trimming until it fit right. Then when the > packing nut is tightened, it crushes the joint together and seals it. > > -- > Russ Wolfe > '71 FB AT > '66 FB MT > '64 T34 (not running) > '65 T1 (not running) > russw@classicvw.org > http://www.classicvw.org > Sounds easy enough - I suppose a piece of copper wire would help keep the ends together. Maybe an easy fit in the hole so it won't stop the tube crushing much. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~