Need Clear 5" i.d. tubing

[Richard]

I’m looking for some 5” i.d. clear plastic tubing. I’d like to build a clear plastic stack to sit on top of my carb. As you know there were used on GT40’s back I the 60’s and I like to look. The only problem is everyone that has any wants to sell me a 20’ length which is big $. I’m only looking for maybe 8-10”. I’m going to taper then flare the top edge so I need a little extra just in case.

Also does anyone have a good close up picture of one on a car, there was some unique hardware to hold them on and I don’t have a good enough picture to make a set? Thanks.

 

[Randy V]

McMaster-Carr

While this is 5" OD and 4.750 ID, you could heat/swedge it and could turn it out in a lathe..

 

[Neal]

TAP Plastics

 

[Richard]

Guy's great sites thanks.

Randy, having a 1/4" wall thickness may work but would be a lot of extra work. I'd have to build a form to swedge it onto. I'm worried how clear it would be after I was done with it. I could build it out of sheet stock but would have lots of the same issues. I might also blow it into a form but getting the right ID would be hard. Vacuum forming might work but I don’t have the equipment and I’ve never seen anyone vacuum form anything that thick.

Neal, also a great site but it didn't list anything with a 5"id. They had polycarbonate which would be awesome although a bitch to work with if you want to heat and bend the stuff. It wants to be a solid or burn, very small window of pliability.

I sent both sites an email asking if they could get 5" id material. Thanks again.

 

[Richard]

Maybe if someone was interested and would like to supply the material I would make a couple for them in return for enough material for me. Just a thought.

 

[Dutton]

Richard,

Years ago, I picked up some odd bits from an outfit called Cadillac Plastics. Maybe they'd be able to help.

Good luck!

T.

 

[Richard]

Dutton, we used to have one in Spokane years ago. but they have also been gone a long time. Found them online but they merged with GE so no luck so far but thanks for the help. I need to find a company that uses the stuff to see if they have a remnant. For some reason I really like your Avatar.

Maybe I should start looking at salad bowls or kitchen supply places.

 

[Julian]

Try talking to Larry Stock at PPC, Reno (775) 856-7011, tell him Julian sent you.

Larry is a bit of a plastics guru with a warehouse full of oddball plastics and off cuts, he is also a car guy and always fabricating items for the Pantera crowd. BTW 'PPC' is Polymer Plastics Corp and Pantera Parts Connection

 

[BruceA]

How about going into a 'home store' and check out some of the plastic containers there used for kitchen stuff. From your picture, it sure looks like something you could find there.

 

[tganskop]

Richard, I have already been through this, so maybe I can help you out. I have the original print for the Holman Moody air horns, and have the mold to make the parts. Let me know if I can help you out.

 

[Richard]

tganskop, That's great someone still has this stuff. I sent you a PM.