[TR] Making brake pipes

[DAVID MASSEY]

 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 contingency plan for a failed hydraulic hose.
 
Dave 

 
 
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From: Bill Hall <billyb62 at gmail.com>
To: TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman at gmail.com>
Cc: triumphs at 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 “maybe they can use the money you save to help pay for the funeral”.....I bought pre-made lines!  Just sayin’
Bill TR3ATS63273L
On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 10:54 PM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman at gmail.com> wrote:

  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. 
  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. 
  TeriAnn
  
  On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:
  
 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. I may need some new flares but am finding them very expensive here in USA. UK have some but shipping costs add up. I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bubble flares.  If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get your fittings?I bought a cu / nickel line kit that came with fittings I can use.  Regards, Sujit
 
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