CD11 hood rear bumpers

[Mumbles]

I’ve used thick fuel line to replace the front bullet bumpers on Johnsons but I really like this idea of using tire valves for the rosettes!

That’s the best idea I’ve seen in ages and can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for the tip Steve!

Princess Auto also carries them in four packs.

[crosbyman]

Canadian tire  2 for   $5.50             Amazon… totally cheap for a 20 pack

for a 50 pack…don’t cut up you fuel lines…  🙂

STEELMAN 96437 TR415 Snap-in Rubber Valve Stem, Pack of 50, Valve Stems & Caps – Amazon Canada

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[Bob Wight]

Great solution with the tire valve stems and at the right price.   I’ll try these on my next project.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[olcah]

I got my rubber plugs at the local Aubuchon hardware store.  They are in the boxes of loose fasteners, knobs, etc.

[crosbyman]

I had not checked that section  of my big  hardware store….

Ho well….. I went and picked up some TR415  valves….. ONWARD !!!!  I’ll post my pics  soon

 

Steve D gets  the  “McGiver of the month” award   🙂

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[Steve D]

haha thanks crosbyman, I wish I could take credit for that one. I actually got it from a fellow local outboard guy years ago. A few things I did, if I remember correctly….after taking out the core, I put it in the vise “bottoms up” with the threads clamped in the vise, it doesn’t matter if the threads get “squished”. I used a 1/4″ bit, variable speed is better cuz if you go too fast it may have a tendency to grab and twist the whole thing. Go as fast as you can without binding but start on the slow side. After the brass innards are gone, then cut to length and I think I might have used either a Dremel cut-off wheel or hacksaw. At that point with just rubber remaining even a diagonal cutter probably works.

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[crosbyman]

thanks… I have  rear bumper post missing  and need to  reinstall one … best I could figure out  the posts are  12nc24 thread….if not it will be soon 🙂

I’ll glue (JB)  the new post in and set the modified tr415 valve over it.  🙂  should be fine

 

thanks again for a good tip.

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[crosbyman]

update…

missing rear rosette  replaced with shorten TR415 valve …new mounting post installed  ….  about 5/32  12NC24

TR415 valve was cut to same length  as  the remaining rosette… then  I pushed out the brass sleeve inside  & latex glued over the new post   looks great  fits perfect 🙂

 

SteveD … cutting the valve to size (hacksaw)   first  prevents the need to  drill out the  valve section !   Only a short piece of brass remains in the  valve  body  and can be pushed out  🙂

 

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• This reply was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by crosbyman.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by crosbyman.

[Steve D]

Glad it worked out for you. I could have saved myself some work if I had thought about doing what you did. Makes it even easier now to use these. Thanks for the tip!

[jeff-register]

Go to a tire shop & get used tire stems for free.

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