brandon reynolds

So I had a broken four-speed battery tube and I bought a new one and it came and it's a plastic tube nothing like the original. So I made some new ones out of Industrial paper grade Garolite tube exactly like the originals. Mine on the left, original in the center, and Thanks Brandon

RetroRanger

Pretty sweet Brandon nice work

Gary M

I'm changing to 4 speed eventually and if you could reproduce the bracket that would be awesome. Interested in the tube but what are your thoughts on the bracket?

cant help but ask.

brandon reynolds

Well I guess this is more for the people that have a broken stock tube or have bought an in-line tube and don't want the plastic one. Maybe they would sell just the metal part I don't know.

steverw

Very nice work! I had no idea that type tubing was available.

Gary M

Inlinetube has them? Need to buy the bracket.

capstoneclub

I recently had to order one from them and was really disappointed in the plastic tube. The look is completely off from the OEM design. I ordered 2 each as soon as I saw this.

costpenn

As an aside, I learned the hard way that the 350 bracket is different than the 455, but the tube is the same.

jensenracing77

VERY NICE! great job

briane

InLine has the brackets by themselves, which with a cursory look I thought they were pretty good. But what were they thinking when they reproduced the tube in that manner?

VC455

You assumed they thought. My experience has been the contrary.

When I bought from them, they would send me the part they thought I needed rather than the part I specified.

Gary M

Still interested in the tube. Got a lead on a bracket. Sent a PM. Any tubes available? They look great.

brandon reynolds

Yes gary i replied to your pm

brandon reynolds

Thanks to Don Wray for his help in looking this tube number up it's tube number 400230 which works for All 68/69 manual trans cars also.

kjr442

I want two please.

VC455

I received mine and am amazed at the quality. It's just like I remember from my 1970 442 back in the before-time. Good job, Brandon. Would that all vendors of reproduction items took such care.

stevengerard

I guess you need to start making the automatic version as well - larger market for you... hint ,hint

brandon reynolds

I am, but i didnt have one, so im waiting on measurements from a member. than i will get to work. Ive parted dozens of cars and i have two auto cars here and i cant find a single tube. Ill get them going as soon as i get the measurements.

stevengerard

ok, I think I have a few extra of each - at least I used to, now I need to find them, that could take a year if I do I'll send you measurements.

tv442

hi Brandon
do you have any more manual trans tubes?
thanks, tim

brandon reynolds

TV pm sent

tv442

Brandon, do you need a automatic tube for a sample for future production? I have a mint one if you want to trade for your new repo?
Tim

brandon reynolds

Tim unfortunately I have no use for an automatic tube as my One car does not run a stock wiring harness and my other car is being converted to a four-speed. Your best bet is to sell your original automatic one if it's really nice. Thanks Brandon

tv442

I thought you were looking for one for measuring so you can reproduce it?

kjr442

Thank you. Can't wait to get my parts.

jensenracing77

Will work but not correct like the factory installed on the car. The original 69 was a smaller diameter and had a different groove style.

brandon reynolds

Tim already got the measurements from another member. I dont need an actual tube, but thanks

brandon reynolds

Eric pm sent