Re: [FWDLK] Brake and gas lines

["Paul Schmidt" <shmitato@xxxxxxx>]

I will also agree that the new replacement line is either zinc or tin plated
and will last a very long time.
                Paul A. Schmidt
-----Original Message-----
From: Rimington, Ken <Ken_Rimington@xxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, June 04, 1999 10:40 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Brake and gas lines


>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?
>