I have bought an oil filter that is designed to fit into the toolbox. A neat solution so I thought, this being a good time since I am checking everything fits before going to the painters. The filter supplier provided a template to fit into the box to drill the holes in the back for fixing screws and the oil hose. Simple to follow, I fitted the template and drilled the holes. All looked fairly neat, see photo.
Not wanting to be caught out after painting, I fitted the tool box with the hoses only to find the hoses are pinched by the rear mudguard, see second photograph. The hoses may be ok for smaller mudguards but I have the valanced ones appropriate for the 1961 Golden Flash.
Before I started any drastic action, I contacted the supplier who assumed I had left out the rubber block from the mudguard fastening that sit below the battery. I have not, but my block is old and almost certainly a little squashed, so I removed it and fitted a spacer about the right thickness. Better but one of the hoses is still pinched so this is not the whole solution.
So guys, can I get some advice on the next steps. These are ones I have thought of so far none of which I am overly keen.
1. Put a small dent in the mudguard so the hose is not pinched and fit a new (thicker) mudguard rubber block.
2. Drill a new hole in the toolbox for the pinched hose. This would mean cutting the internal division. Also I already have several holes in the back of the toolbox, and I am not too keen to get more.
3. Remove the internal division of the toolbox and reposition the filter and hose holes.
4. Put the oil filter somewhere else (under the battery?)