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Location: Hayward, Calif | Hey Guys, I was at NAPA and was told they offer bendable brake tubing, made by ' American Grease Stick Co. ' . $50 for a 25' roll, 3/16. I think 3/16 is what our cars use. I googled them. Could have been a little more info available. I'm a bit concerned about line press capabilities. The idea of a one piece line, front to rear is appealing, as I have to replace the entire brake like system. I would prefer to do this without having to put a union fitting somewhere in the middle. Anyone know anything about this type of brake line ? And what do you think about it ? Thanks, Jerry |
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/hand-bendable-brake-line... |
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Location: Invermere B.C. Canada - Rocky Mountains | Google "Poly Vinyl Fluoride Brake Lines". Good stuff, a little hard to flare, the pre-made ones work well for most applications.  |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | I've never used anything but ordinary steel 3/16" brake tubing in 25' rolls. You need a cheap 3/16" bending jig and really good double flaring tooling. I used Snap On and Rigid flaring tools.
Some areas were armoured. Just buy a 3or4' length of armoured line, cut one end off and remove the armour and cut it to lengths that you need.
No need to buy "special" tubing, stainless or even expensive pre-formed ones. The money you will save will buy top quality flaring tools. Talk to your oil furnace/AC guys, they have to double flare on the job all the time!
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | i'm in the process right now of replacing all hard brake lines with DOT approved 3/16 copper/nickle/iron lines , real easy to work with . after i started i remembered why i hated my old flaring tool . it was
a junk cheapo . so i looked around and found a reasonable flaring tool made by K-tool , made in the USA , 36$ delivered , lifetime warranty --------------------------------------later |
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Location: So. Cal | In the 3/16 size, regular steel tubing is hand bendable. No need to get a different material if that is all you are looking for. I don't like to bend it by hand because the bends come out ugly though. But the copper/nickel stuff is very appealing due to not rusting.
I bought a good flare tool make by K-tool as well. You can get it at Summitracing for around $240. You have to hold it in a vise, but the flares come out great every time.
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Location: Ontario, Canada | Powerflite - 2015-06-10 12:54 AM
In the 3/16 size, regular steel tubing is hand bendable. No need to get a different material if that is all you are looking for. I don't like to bend it by hand because the bends come out ugly though. But the copper/nickel stuff is very appealing due to not rusting.
I bought a good flare tool make by K-tool as well. You can get it at Summitracing for around $240. You have to hold it in a vise, but the flares come out great every time.
There you go!!! Looks like the one I bought from Rigid. A lot of money but perfect flares all the time! The one I had that was similar, you know, I lent it to someone and for some reason I don't have it any more!!
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Location: Ontario, Canada | To bend the lines that are contained within the front brake drum itself, are difficult to do without kinking. I always used a bending tool for these.
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