At 02:12 PM 5/31/2011, John Lauterbach wrote:
>Thank you for your help, David.  Looks like I will need to get the
>torch, flux, and solder out and make one from copper tubing.  Another
>chance to teach my Son (almost 13) how to do things around the garage
>and work on the Vanagon.

For the thin arm, many (used to be all) hardware stores have a
selection of small brass round and square tube, bar and sheet.

To drill in brass without grabbing, stone a tiny flat on the lips of
the drill, parallel with the long axis of the drill.  Be very careful
not to round off the point of the lip.  I keep a box for brass drills
so each time I need a new size the box grows by one drill.

If you need a little bit of brass with a #54 hole in it to solder in,
just say what diameter you need.

Yrs,
d