I have used the same tools (sourced from Napa at a MUCH cheaper price) and
the resulting line looks as good as a factory line. There were some things
that I had to learn, but it was not difficult at all. The line is cheap
enough that if you screw one up, you have only messed up 2-3 dollars.
Sid
>From: shifty <shifty@best.com>
>Reply-To: shifty <shifty@best.com>
>To: roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: pipes and hoses
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:09:30 -0700
>
>How hard is it to bend your own brake lines? The brake lines on my 1500
>look
>like they were mangled by a gorilla. I have to replace the master cylinder
>and the only thing I can get is from a 411, with the connections on the
>other side, so I will have to bend the current lines anyway. I'd also like
>to make new hard fuel lines from the fuel pump to the carbs, and new
>overflow tubes.
>
>Eastwood has a set of brake line bending tools, has anyone used them?
>
>Leigh Brooks
>BADROC
>
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