Betty's "I want to be a mule" progress log thread

[Turdle]

Houston, we have a problem.

 

[gmanpaint]

750# and binding? Wow.

 

[Turdle]

750# and binding? Wow.

No,
Brake lines against coils are not supposed to be steering stops

 

[410Fortune]

Whats your plan to solve that?
Maybe stainless aftermarket lines could be routed away from the coil?

 

[gmanpaint]

Ahh. Now I see. I haven't ever used lines that shape at the calipers.

The lines I just replaced was the same as the ones I installed. I have them turned up to gain length for full droop. Just have to turn them over when doing this, so they seat right against the caliper.

Sorry, thought the lower coils was touching themselves like the song.

 

[Turdle]

well, on one hand all of the brake lines I have hoarded are wrong. On the other hand none of them are right. Funny, a rear right brake hose matches one of the fronts.
Wife and I Put about 60 miles on it like that and we almost died. Compared to my hoards these have bent inward a bunch.

Out to the parts store for hoses tomorrow. Thanks for the picture gman.

 

[gmanpaint]

Rock auto has the element 3 (raybestos) at a steal of a deal. That's where I got all 4 of mine, except the napa line extension for the rear left.

 

[Turdle]

Rock auto has the element 3 (raybestos) at a steal of a deal. That's where I got all 4 of mine, except the napa line extension for the rear left.

Application, or part number please?

 

[gmanpaint]

 

[Turdle]

@gmanpaint Raybestos BH380358 have the elbow fitting like I have already.
below is on rockauto site. These look like what I already have. Are you sure these are what you are using?

Your picture shows a straight fitting. I'm confused.

Dont want to spend 28 bux on a brake best brand at oriellys but I did find one that looks the part. By looks I mean I see a picture that resembles your brake hoses.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/brakebest-hardware---hydraulics-5924/brake-systems-16456/brake-hydraulics-16513/brake-hose-12844/b5f009f547f7/brakebest-brake-hose/bh620509/6262729?q=brake+hose&pos=12

 

[gmanpaint]

Well, I have to apologize here for the mis info.

I completely spaced out on those fronts. I ordered them, and they are indeed the same style as yours. I still have them, and forgot about returning them. Been crazy busy this week with the holiday, and catching up from work/life after a vacation, my brains not firing correctly tonight. Sorry about that.

I had another set of new Raybesto's lines in my spare trail parts that I used. I have since thrown the boxes out. Tomorrow in the day light, I will grab the PN off the lines themselves. I might have them listed in the rigs registry somewhere too. I need to search that monster of a thread out for it.

 

[Turdle]

ok, I can dig in there--thanks

 

[gmanpaint]

Found the info on the raybestos lines I used. Sometimes it pays to be OCD on this stuff.

More Information for RAYBESTOS BH38178

The Black Hole

Awesome Gregg...can't wait to see how the finished product looks :)

www.explorerforum.com

 

[Turdle]

I found a cheap dorman brand for a test fit, and it fits beautifully. So I have a nice Raybestos Pro Grade set being delivered from Rockauto.com to use permanently.

Part # BH38178 (right front)is for a 84-96 Buick Century and can be used for both sides. This has the right fittings, and is 6" longer to use for those that have lifted, and need more travel out of their hoses.

Raybestos Pro Grade
Brake Hose End Type : Banjo & Female - M10 x 1.0
Brake Hose Length : Right front= 16.875"
Cost today on Rockauto=$7.04!

Thanks for doing the work on this, found it.

 

[Turdle]

Thanks

 

[Turdle]

Well. I think I have enough to build a "how to" for the coilover install but it really turned to sheetshow with buick brake lines requiring adapters because my factory lines were not fitted with deep enough fittings, weird noises in the suspension bushings even though they are all new,
-city wide garage sale, broken dishwasher,forum goes down, grandkids requires a birthday party, Highway patrol officer using betty for a driver test, you know, normal stuff.

but here ya go for now.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

at lest this time nobody call the cops on you thinking you went into the ditch

 

[410Fortune]

she does want to be a mule

 

[Turdle]

It was a 4" stump, the root is about 15 feet tip to tip.

It was the stump or the bumper

 

[Dono]

Who won?