RE: CommutaCar Wiring

["Chris Tromley" <chris_t@microtrac.com>]

Tim Dunning wrote:

> Hi,
> I've been following the CommutaCar discussion avidly since I
> am (attempting)
> to prepare one for service.  My most serious difficulty is
> the brakes - the
> wheel cylinders were damaged from long storage and I have not
> been able to
> find new ones.  There seems to be only one supplier of the
> rubber parts which
> are quite expensive.

Hi Tim,

First off, I know very little about these cars.  But I think they were made
with pretty basic stuff.  Try an industrial supply house for the rubber
brake parts.  They may be generic hydraulic parts.  Bring the pieces you
want to match, and specify that the material must be compatible with
automotive brake fluid.  Bring the cylinders too - you might get lucky.

Just a thought,
Chris