Dellorto 45DHLA carburettor trumpet

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Dellorto 45DHLA carburettor trumpet

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I am restoring a pair of Dellorto 45 DHLA carburettors and one of the trumpets has been mislaid by the previous owner, would anyone have a 48mm length trumpet that I could purchase. New ones are available but they are bright and shiny and would like to retain the patina of the originals.
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swiftcruiser wrote:I am restoring a pair of Dellorto 45 DHLA carburettors and one of the trumpets has been mislaid by the previous owner, would anyone have a 48mm length trumpet that I could purchase. New ones are available but they are bright and shiny and would like to retain the patina of the originals.
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Give the old ones a rub over with some brasso, then they'll look shiny and bright like a new one. 8)

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Lend me the shiney one and i'll 'patina it' in a couple of weeks. Or if you're at Castle Coombe I'll trade you a patina one for a shiney one plus a beer. You can choose from one of four :lol:
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Hawaiis0 wrote:Lend me the shiney one and i'll 'patina it' in a couple of weeks. Or if you're at Castle Coombe I'll trade you a patina one for a shiney one plus a beer. You can choose from one of four :lol:
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Thanks guys forgot about Mike will give him a call, will try brasso on other 3 trumpets first , will be at Castle Combe so will also cost me a beer !!!
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Does patina add weight???
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MrCoolA wrote:Does patina add weight???

'eritage and pedigree.
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amarshall wrote:
MrCoolA wrote:Does patina add weight???

'eritage and pedigree.
Pedigree makes you put on weight!!

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Pedigree makes you put on weight!!

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I know what I have to do now go to man that messes about with a port grinder and doles out another 20 bhp, buy a new trumpet and ask for a free tube of patina

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Jason.goad wrote:Pedigree makes you put on weight!!

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Is that the bitter or the chum ?[/quote]

Either probably! :lol:

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