brake lines fitting tool

[KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, just use standard steel lines.  You can get them
in ton's of standard lengths with the flares already
done or you can do the double flares yourself. No
reason they won't last as long as you and I will.

Kerryp

--- Jim Stacey <jstacey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bill, regarding the suggestion below to use
> stainless steel brake lines....
> 
> I am slowly doing a DIY off-frame restoration of a
> '73 and would really like
> to replace the front brake line that goes from the
> left front wheel along
> the frame to the right front wheel with stainless
> steel tubing. When the car
> is back together it will be really difficult to
> replace this particular line
> the "next time" since it is buried under wheel
> wheels, radiator yoke, etc..
> 
> I did some internet searches and about all I came up
> with was FLEX lines
> that are stainless.  I did find one site that had
> some SS tubing type lines
> for RV's I think it was.  That site said that you
> had to buy factory-flared
> SS lines since ordinary flaring tools would not work
> on SS.  So, it looks
> like I can't just buy the tubing and do my own
> flaring as I had hoped.
> 
> Can you suggest where we could obtain different
> lengths of SS brake lines
> with the fittings on and ends flared?
> 
> Jim Stacey
> '73 4drht in 1000 pieces
> near Toronto
> 
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of TheCarNutz@xxxxxxx
>   Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 2:37 AM
>   To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Subject: Re: IML: brake lines fitting tool
> 
> 
>   In a message dated 6/1/02 11:00:05 PM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> DickB@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> 
> 
>     The wrenches that D squared refers to are called
> "line wrenches".
> 
> 
>   I believe what you are refering to are also called
> "flare nut wrenches."
> I have all sizes available, and I would never touch
> a gas or brake line
> fitting without one.  I would suggest also to those
> living in areas where
> moisture and/or humidity are a problem, to use
> stainless steel lines if you
> are going to replace them anyhow.
>                                                     
>     Bill B.
> 


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