05-24-2023, 08:20 AM | #21 | |
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Re: brake lines
Great advice. Get a good tool. I now have a Blue Point flarer and it has given me many quality flares and yes I've forgotten the fittings a few times and tape them now before flaring.
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05-24-2023, 11:07 AM | #22 |
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Re: brake lines
[QUOTE=glennpm;2228241]Great advice. Get a good tool. I now have a Blue Point flarer and it has given me many quality flares and yes I've forgotten the fittings a few times and tape them now before flaring.
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05-26-2023, 12:58 PM | #23 |
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Re: brake lines
I already had a decent double flaring tool, but after purchasing a tubing straightener, the copper/nickel tubing, the flare nuts, bending the lines etc. My opinion is the pre-bent 1939 brake line kit from Bob Drake for $99 is a very attractive alternative.
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05-27-2023, 08:45 PM | #24 |
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Re: brake lines
Good advice, plus use brake cylinder lubricant, to lube the end of the tubing as it is being flared. If someone doesn't post a photo of it or the name, I will tomorrow.
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05-28-2023, 08:25 PM | #25 |
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Re: brake lines
Bending can be a hassle. Before I bend and flare a tube, I use some straightened out wire coat hangers to get the bend location, DIRECTION and angle of bend to guide me down the line. And, a big YES to copper nickel tubing!
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06-04-2023, 06:34 PM | #26 |
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06-04-2023, 08:42 PM | #27 |
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Re: brake lines
I used a Harbor Freight unit. I did one car with 1/4" steel. It wasn't fun. Switched to copper-nickel for the second case. Easier to bend and flare! Hard to get a good flare if the ends aren't perfectly square to start. USE A TUBE CUTTER!
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