Re: 69 GTV brake reservoir needed

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Scott and John, 
Yes these are tough to get. I don't know where to get 
one and would like to have a new one also. That said, 
Scott does have some good suggestions. Definitely try 
alfa stop and the other English suppliers. I understand 
one of them (Highwood?)undertook to commission a 
replacement for the dual circuit master cylinder on 
these cars. 

Scott, the U.S. 69 brake system is more or less unique. 
It is a dual circuit, dual servo, system with the floor 
mounted pedals and remote m/c. The reservoir is 
rectangular, similar, but not the same as the one for 
the bulkhead mounted booster/master cylinder. There are 
two wells and two outlets that feed the two chambers of 
the master cylinder. 

The p.o. of my '69 spider replaced the m/c with an 
earlier single circuit unit (probably like the one on 
your Junior) and removed one of the two servos. The car 
seems to brake okay, but I would like to restore the 
old system. I have all the parts except the m/c. I was 
going to attack it this spring/summer, but I have just 
moved from Michigan to Kentucky to start a new job, so 
things will probably have to wait for awhile.

Regards,
Bob Abhalter
 
> --- John W <johnwsf@domain.elided> wrote:
> > I am need of a 1969 brake fluid reservoir
> > (rectangular)for my GT Veloce. 
> 
> Are these the same rectangular reservoirs as used in
> later cars, or something Wholly Other?  I am aware
> that 1969 was a transitional year for GTVs, as at
> least SOME of them used floor-mounted master
> cylinders; I'm fairly sure that the master cylinder in
> my old Junior (listen up, Jeff) is from a '69, because
> we used the hydraulic clutch setup, which is also
> floor mounted, and I think it was just easier to
> install the whole pedal box.  I do remember that we
> were able to use the reservoir and hard line from the
> '67 Junior, routing it down to the input of the
> floor-mounted master.
> 
> > Apparently, they are
> > made of unobtanium and I am SOL.  Does anyone have a
> > spare collecting dust or know of a replacement
> > source?
> >  I have heard a rumor that perhaps the BMW2002
> > reservoir is similar.
> 
> Before you give up and try a transplant, try AlfaStop
> (http://www.alfastop.co.uk) 
> 
> Yeah -- here it is:
> 
> http://www.alfastop.co.uk/english/giulia105.html
> 
> Under "Miscellaneous."  I'm guessing this is the round
> one, as the picture they have for the mounting bracket
> is round, presumably for the (earlier) round
> reservoir.
> 
> Also, try here, as they tend to have great prices:
> 
> http://www.alfahurtienne.de/htdocs/english/index.htm
> 
> They show the rectangular reservoir (well, it's the
> same style used on my '74 Spider, not the kind that
> was on my '67 Junior).
> 
> So the question is, does the reservoir mount directly
> on a (firewall-mounted) brake master cylinder, or is
> it a remote reservoir and a long tube?  If the latter,
> and you don't particularly care about originality, you
> have a wealth of opportunities, starting with the
> early style reservoir.  
> 
> Best,
> 
> --Scott Fisher
>   Tualatin, Oregon
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