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| TINKERGINEERING |
 Jul 29 2024, 01:56 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 15-March 20 From: Sierra Madre, CA Member No.: 24,031 Region Association: Southern California 
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Ok so brake lines are next in my restoration. Is it a good idea to try and bend my own stainless steel brake lines? There is probably a thread already on this, but I haven't found it (Let me know if there indeed is one). But have any of you had success with this? Drop any tips below
thanks- Frances |
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| bdstone914 |
Jul 29 2024, 03:38 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,906 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Stainless steel is not needed or easy to form the ends. I have formed a few from straight lunes from FLAPS. One thing to watch for are the fittings. The lines from FLAPS do not have full thread like original lines. I had one nearly stripped out the threads in an aluminum caliper.
I woyld hit the easy button and buy a set from PMB |
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| bkrantz |
Jul 29 2024, 07:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,361 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Jul 29 2024, 03:38 PM)  Stainless steel is not needed or easy to form the ends. I have formed a few from straight lunes from FLAPS. One thing to watch for are the fittings. The lines from FLAPS do not have full thread like original lines. I had one nearly stripped out the threads in an aluminum caliper. I woyld hit the easy button and buy a set from PMB And be warned that stainless lines are a beech to get to seal at all the fittings. I had to crank down all the fittings WAY more than than I ever did for mild steel lines, and even then it took several tries for one joint. |
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TINKERGINEERING Brake Lines Jul 29 2024, 01:56 PM
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Ok so brake lines are next in my restoration. Is ... Jul 29 2024, 02:12 PM fixer34
Ok so brake lines are next in my restoration. Is ... Jul 29 2024, 02:16 PM technicalninja :agree: :agree: :agree: Jul 29 2024, 02:16 PM friethmiller :agree:
I went with the Stainless from PMB. Jul 29 2024, 02:22 PM Chris914n6 Suprisingly Autozone sells all the pieces to DIY b... Jul 29 2024, 03:10 PM
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Stainless steel is not needed or easy to form th... Jul 30 2024, 06:25 AM bkrantz
[quote name='bkrantz' post='3159220' date='Jul 29... Aug 21 2024, 07:22 PM Maltese Falcon 914 uses a spec 'Double flare at the ends= whi... Jul 29 2024, 07:56 PM technicalninja Frances,
Having the skill to create high pressure ... Jul 29 2024, 08:04 PM technicalninja Double post, sorry! Jul 29 2024, 08:05 PM Superhawk996 +1 steel lines and buy them. Bubble flares aren’... Jul 30 2024, 07:48 AM worn
+1 steel lines and buy them. Bubble flares arenâ€... Aug 21 2024, 08:58 PM mepstein You and Eric are buddies. I can’t imagine why yo... Jul 30 2024, 08:17 AM Robarabian Frances,
You did me a solid on a contest a while ... Jul 30 2024, 10:31 PM mepstein
Frances,
You did me a solid on a contest a while... Jul 31 2024, 05:18 AM 76-914 I'm going to play the Devil's Advocate her... Jul 31 2024, 08:15 AM Superhawk996
I'm going to play the Devil's Advocate he... Jul 31 2024, 08:25 AM 76-914
I'm going to play the Devil's Advocate h... Aug 20 2024, 09:38 PM VaccaRabite While I generally will back Eric/PMB - this time I... Jul 31 2024, 08:58 AM Dave_Darling Perhaps another visit with PMB is in order? That ... Jul 31 2024, 05:57 PM mepstein :) Jul 31 2024, 06:23 PM technicalninja :agree:
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