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And I always say that before you go make sure you can stop.
However, Sujit is working on his power steering hoses and there is a contin=
gency plan for a failed hydraulic hose.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Hall <billyb62@gmail.com>
To: TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, Jan 7, 2021 5:38 am
Subject: Re: [TR] Making brake pipes
A very wise and respected Triumph guru, Randall Young, once told me when I =
was planning on making my own brake lines instead of buying professionally =
re-made lines to save a little money that =E2=80=9Cmaybe they can use the m=
oney you save to help pay for the funeral=E2=80=9D.....I bought pre-made li=
nes!=C2=A0 Just sayin=E2=80=99
Bill=C2=A0TR3ATS63273L
On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 10:54 PM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
First, American and British standard brake fittings are incompatible, The=
British standard uses long noses before the threaded part and American sta=
ndard fittings do not, which means a male British fitting will only screw i=
n a couple threads before it bottoms out and an American male fitting will =
run out of threads before the end can make a seal when used with a British =
standard female fitting. That said. Rovers North sells bare fittings Other =
US companies may as well.=20
Second, good auto parts stores sells ready made brake lines on different =
lengths with American fittings. What I did was cut off one flare, replace t=
he US fittings with UK fittings then after bending to shape made a new flar=
e on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer lines than the store had =
I just joined two together using a US union fitting. I did this with both c=
ars. The Land Rover has used my replacement lines for about 40 years now an=
d the TR3 for about 30 years. I purchased my flare making kit from Eastwood=
.=20
TeriAnn
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On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:
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I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for rebuilding some hydraulic hose=
s for my Stag's rack. So far I have managed to reuse some flares. I may nee=
d some new flares but am finding them very expensive here in USA. UK have s=
ome but shipping costs add up. I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bub=
ble flares.=C3=82=C2=A0 If you make your own brake lines where do you go to=
get your fittings?I bought a cu /=C3=82=C2=A0nickel line kit that came wit=
h fittings I can use.=C3=82=C2=A0 Regards, Sujit
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<div> <font size=3D"3">And I always say that before you go make sure you ca=
n stop.</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"3">However, Sujit is working on his power steering hoses=
and there is a contingency plan for a failed hydraulic hose.</font><br>
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From: Bill Hall <billyb62@gmail.com><br>
To: TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com><br>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Thu, Jan 7, 2021 5:38 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Making brake pipes<br>
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<div>A very wise and respected Triumph guru, Randall Young, once told me wh=
en I was planning on making my own brake lines instead of buying profession=
ally re-made lines to save a little money that =E2=80=9Cmaybe they can use =
the money you save to help pay for the funeral=E2=80=9D.....I bought pre-ma=
de lines! Just sayin=E2=80=99</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Bill </div>
<div>TR3A</div>
<div>TS63273L</div>
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0:54 PM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shap=
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<div>First, American and British standard
brake fittings are incompatible, The British standard uses long
noses before the threaded part and American standard fittings do
not, which means a male British fitting will only screw in a
couple threads before it bottoms out and an American male fitting
will run out of threads before the end can make a seal when used
with a British standard female fitting. That said. Rovers North
sells bare fittings Other US companies may as well.</div>
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<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
=20
<div>Second, good auto parts stores sells
ready made brake lines on different lengths with American
fittings. What I did was cut off one flare, replace the US
fittings with UK fittings then after bending to shape made a new
flare on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer lines than
the store had I just joined two together using a US union fitting.
I did this with both cars. The Land Rover has used my replacement
lines for about 40 years now and the TR3 for about 30 years. I
purchased my flare making kit from Eastwood.</div>
=20
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</div>
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<div>TeriAnn<br clear=3D"none">
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</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for
rebuilding some hydraulic hoses for my Stag's rack. So far I
have managed to reuse some flares.
=20
<div>I may need some new flares but am finding them very
expensive here in USA. UK have some but shipping costs add up.</d=
iv>
=20
<div>I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bubble flares.=C3=82 </d=
iv>
=20
<div>If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get
your fittings?I bought a cu /=C3=82 nickel line kit that cam=
e with
fittings I can use.=C3=82 </div>
=20
<div>Regards, Sujit<br clear=3D"all">
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Cupertino, California</div>
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