brake lines
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Buy a universal length and bend it yourself. You can buy a bender at the store, or if the bends aren't too sharp, you can carefully bend it by hand. Some guys say you can't do it by hand, but that's the only way I ever do it.
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You can make your own tubing bender if you have some large diameter washers and a good vise. Make a stack of washers the same height as the outside diameter of the tubing plus just a hair for "wiggle" room. Clamp the stack of washers between the vise jaws just a tubing diameter below the top of the vise jaws. If you have everything right you should be able to lay the tubing across the washers and have it just below the surface of the jaws so it can't be seen from the side. When you want to bend the tube pull on both ends of the tubing and slowly form the tube around the washers. The vise jaws act as a guide to keep the tubing from bulging and kinking. A portable unit can be made from a couple of metal plates, stack of washers, and a good "C" clamp.
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I agree - bend it yourself. I just replaced all the brake lines on my 78. A 40" piece of 3/16" tubing was under $2.00 and the bender was under $3.00. In my opinion, the bender is a waste of time (at least the crappy one I bought was). I had to redo the lines on the rear axle and did it by hand - much easier and neater.
There is a place on the web to but preformed lines, but I can't remember the name. I'll ask my brother tonight if he remembers.
Good luck.
Kevin K.
There is a place on the web to but preformed lines, but I can't remember the name. I'll ask my brother tonight if he remembers.
Good luck.
Kevin K.
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http://www.finelinesinc.com/
I bought a full set of stainless pre-bent lines from them in '99 for approx $170.
They fit perfectly and required very little manipulation. I am not one to rely on my own flaring skills when it comes to brake lines.
teeceebee
I bought a full set of stainless pre-bent lines from them in '99 for approx $170.
They fit perfectly and required very little manipulation. I am not one to rely on my own flaring skills when it comes to brake lines.
teeceebee
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From: texarkana, tx
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Hey teeceebee ---
Thanks for that link....Harrison needs some nice new shiny lines.
Regards,
Thanks for that link....Harrison needs some nice new shiny lines.
Regards,
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