Re: [FWDLK] Mild steel vs Stainless

[Lou <email4lou@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I attempted to use stainless steel when I replaced the brake lines on my
'59 Dodge, but I could not get teh ends to flare properly...tried two
different double flaring tools, too.  The regular steel worked fine.  So
I had to abandon that idea (until maybe some time when my flaring skills
improve)


dickskinner.ma@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Somehow I got copied this email.  But I do have some revelant comments.  A 1953 Firetruck (16,000 pounds as shipped from the factory) I restored had copper brake lines - factory installed.  The only problem I had was when I tried to loosen the wheel cylinder "nuts" from the wheel cylinders.  The copper twisted and finally broke.  I replaced the copper tubing with standard steel tubing.  On a 1959 Plymouth I restored, I used SS tubing from one of the custom tubing houses.
>
> I beilive that the SS tubing will look better in the long run which is why I used it.
>
> Dick Skinner
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