Making brake pipe's

[rich uk]

Been working under the rusty hulk lol....

got a kit from the bay... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....18873&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1192wt_6891

I decided on copper pipe ....comes with a cutter and the double flaring kit and the nuts ...

I made the rear one today that run's above the rear axle ...yer it came out ok...

I reused the old nut's maybe the new ones fitted but they were slightly different so i reused the old ones ..

I followed the old pipe line route... was easy to shape and flare the copper...I'm going to leave the old steel one on and cable tie the new pipe to it for a bit of strength..and easiness ..

I looked up at the long line from the front and thats rusty as hell too arghh was hoping that would be ok ..its got to go..

1 down 3 to go ..

 

[Ilikemice]

Glad you're having fun. I had a great time making new tranny cooler lines for my Blazer... because a garage wouldn't look at it. You learn real fast when you have work the next day and no cooler lines

 

[rich uk]

Indeed

 

[rich uk]

update..

completed the RH - LH fronts


The nuts in the kit don't fit guys ..I,m working on what ones fit ..

close but no cigar.....if you know can can you post what one's

now I gotta buy another length of copper.... 25ft might be just enough if u don't mess up ,

but i have to make another pipe.

will post up findings

my guess is fully threaded 3/8 nuts
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-8-X-24-TPI-...ultDomain_3&hash=item53e396593c#ht_1100wt_698

 

[Stenasev]

my guess is fully threaded 3/8 nuts
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-8-X-24-TPI-...ultDomain_3&hash=item53e396593c#ht_1100wt_698

Yep, those are the ones...


I've had to change all the brake lines twice now (2 different Explorers).

Although quite a simple job I hate working with pipe and routing it, give me wires any day!!

SS

 

[rich uk]

Great have ordered those one's Friday ...

I might remake my front left pipe with a new nut it got a bit chewed

front right routing is tight agreed!

cheers SS