[Fot] Fot Brake Lines

[Sam Clark]

You can buy an ISO/Bubble Flaring tool from $nap On.  Not cheap, but works
fine.  I had to flag a truck down and have them order them for me.  PN
TFN-428

Sam Clark
Green Country Triumphs

On Aug 26, 2011, at 1:00 PM, fot-request at autox.team.net wrote:

>
>
> Hi Gang, what do you do when having to replace brake lines on our old
British
> cars? How do you flare the lines to fit our older cars? Do you buy them
> already made up?
>    Or do you switch to the SAE 45 degree double flares? Or the ISO bubble
> flares?
>    Or just chuck the whole works and go to all modern fittings?
>    I've been looking for a flaring tool that will flare hard brake lines to
> match the British fittings, without much success.
>    I know Dr. Dave at TRF makes lines to British specs (and he won't sell
me
> the tool!) and Richard Good sells lines with British fittings, but I'd like
to
> flare my own.
>    Any thoughts?
>    Thanks, Bill    Headed to Watkins Glen in two weeks; who else is going?
>    PS, Richard, I bougtht a roll of the Copper Nickle Ferrous Alloy brake
> line. Pricey but forms easily and won't rust. And looks cool.I'm using it
on
> the '71 Dodge B300 van I just bought; neat old van, great for cruise-ins.
> Florida van and all carpeted inside. Ah, back to the old pimped-out van
days!