Ken:
Over the years, I have replaced numerous sections of fuel and brake lines with
off counter tubing. These pieces (which are not very lengthy) are zinc or tin
coated already. I also purchased some good quality bending, cutting, and
flaring tools and I think I've done decent jobs. This is not hard. Contact
other parts vendors for single piece generic brake line tubing so that you'll
not wind up with too many splices. Double flare might be necessary for brakes
lines due to the high liquid presssure, but not that critical for fuel lines.
Just make sure your fuel fittings and flares seat well.
Jesus
Rimington, Ken wrote:
> I have been doing some thinking (sometimes it is frightening), I am
> replacing the fuel and brake lines on my 56 Dodge. Local shops have the
> tubing in steel or stainless. WOW!! stainless is not cheap and a double
> flared fitting is not possible in stainless. As a more cost efficient
> approach I am planning to buy the tubing and bend it to match the original.
> Then a local vendor will Zinc plate it. Then the flared fittings will be
> added.
>
> Does the zinc plating seem to be a good idea?
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