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Re: rear brake lines

To: ptegler@teglerizer.com
Subject: Re: rear brake lines
From: Dave Fain <kc3565l@sprintmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 08:16:32 -0700 (PDT)
Paul:
As a temporary or not so temporary repair, remove the damaged section and 
replace it with a brass compression fitting.  
Dave

>Well... spitbits, Canley and V.B. .... none of them list the 
>hard brake lines on the rear frame on the ass end of a 
>late Spit/GT6.
>
>Anyone have a spare ....on a frame still perhaps..... the 
>solid metal brake lines that branch from the rear T to feed
>the flex lines?   Apparently my 'long' line had sprung a pin 
>hole pressure leak. It looks like it took a road debris shot 
>or something.     It's a VERY tiny leak... and you really have to 
>stand on the brakes to 'feel' the tiny steam of brake fluid.
>Since it shot on the rear diff, I though IT was the diff itself. 
>But it was in odd places and not thick enough to be gear oil.
>
>Anyway...I need the hard lines on the back of the chassis.
>anyone?





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