Jenny

As i alluded to when i asked what those lines were made of, one of the lines sheared and has a dash in it. When i tried to bleed all the fluid just came out of that one hole- which i guess is a good thing. So now i've Taken the entire hose off. I found an autoparts store that's open 24 hours a day, so i'm gonna get some wire and the flare tool, and probably a little pipe bender. Other than that i'm happy to say that i was in need of NO other tools. It's so nice to have tons of tools. Oh well. So test drive tomorrow. Bbye!

Jim 77

Sorry to hear you had trouble. Was this the line from the rear caliper? I have a habbit of breaking those...
But what about this 24 hour parts store? I am so jealous! I want one!

1979toy

How about, you wait until Monday and we'll all run out and buy stock in the company that makes brake fluid? :D

roger68

I'm no expert at this, but I do know there's a few things you need to be aware of and be careful about when it comes to making hard brake lines. Regular (non-stainless) steel brake line is flared to 45 degrees, I think, and it needs to have a double flare. Don't take any of this as gospel. What I'm saying here is that you need to be careful when making hard lines - get good input from people that have experience making them.

Roger

VolVette

24 hour auto parts store? I could really use that! I could also use all of the tools that you have. :D Everytime I do something, I find myself spending $ to get the right tool. Where did you get all these toys?! I am jealous. :p:

Cheers,

Stephen

Jenny

24 hour parts store rocks! Too bad they didn't have line long enough though :(. Yeah it sucks when you have to go buy stuff from the store. Takes too long, what a waste of time. Well i don't think i'll be driving today. I'll go to carquest tomorrow and see what they have to offer. Oh well. C-ya!

Phlash

Brake line flaring is a double flare. Not the same as on copper lines. Best to get the right line or buy a line of comparable length and buy a bender if you don't have the right tools. Many old time parts houses will build one to fit.

Phlash 72 BB Roadster :seeya

70L46

Yes, brake lines require a double flare, and this means you need a flaring tool that can do double flares. Even with the tool, it takes some practice to get a "good" flare, so you may want to get some extra line and do a little practicing.