[Spridgets] Brake line flares

[Herbert Miller]

They are not double flares. They are bubble flairs. Two different animals.

Also bubble flairs are not the first step of a double flair.

 

Get the correct tool please.

Herb Miller

 

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kitterer Bob
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:40 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Brake line flares

 

Lester,

 

As I recall the brake lines are double flares.  I found a local parts  

house with the correct tool which they loaned me, I did buy all my  

lines from them.  Be sure to cut your old lines and take the fittings  

off to use on the replacement lines. Those were the one thing that I  

was unable to find and were not the same as what was on the prefab  

lines that the parts house carried.  You can then use the old lines to  

practice making the double flares.

 

Bob Kitterer

 

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)

1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes

2000 Miata Special Edition

 

On Jul 28, 2009, at 9:06 AM, Lester wrote:

 

> I don't recall offhand what they have but my guess is that it's a  

> "bubble" or "European" flare.   It's the first half of making a  

> double flare so you have the tool already!

> 

> Lester

> 

> On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Jim F. wrote:

> 

>> I'm disassembling my 60 BE and I noticed how odd the brake line  

>> flares

>> appeared.  I assumed that I could go to my local NAPA and make new  

>> lines if

>> needed. Now its obvious that I can't. What is the correct term for  

>> this type

>> of flare? I have a double flaring tool but it appears that it won't  

>> help. are

>> there adapters required or what??

>> 

>> Thanks

>> J

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