Brake Lines

Advance/Autozone/Carquest/NAPA all have lines in stock and some carry the ends /unions and other parts in standard and metric.All come in different lengths and diameters for brakes to fuel and water. Just go to the commercial counter and ask and most will let you look at what they have and you just pick out what you need. Been doing this since the '80s.

 

Well... been to O'reilly, Auto Zone and, Pep Boys. No 3/16 with US fittings. Will try NAPA but they (here in Rio Rancho NM), don't seem to pay attention to customers. Not like Michigan, that's for sure!!!

 

I just looked at AutoZone and O'Reillys , both list brake line either made up with fittings or in rolls with fitting separate plus many adapter fittings , you can order online and pickup in store , no shipping charge , have it shipped to your home ( you pay shipping) or get them to order for you , in person or by phone , keep in mind that most vehicles since the early 90's has used the ISO bubble flare metric system ....just keep in mind a 20 year old was 1 year old in 2000 !.......

 

Suggestion: take one of your calipers and maybe the MC to the parts store, and trial fit the lines, or at least determine what thread they are. Like he says above, a lot of the MFRs use metric fittings now.

 

Like anything else on a hot rod there are multiple ways to do everything. No right or wrong as long as the end result is the same. I, like others have stated prefer to bend my own stainless lines. But ive also invested heavily in the proper tooling to do so. Good benders, flare tool and tube straighteners are worth every penny in my book because I do enough of it. It's not for everyone tho. It can be time consuming and frustrating at times but I like working through those little issues. I order my sticks of 3/16" & 3/8" stainless tube in 6' lengths. And occasionally have to use a piece off a coil which I hate. Tube straighteners really don't work that great. Here are some pictures of my current ride in case you have routing questions. Anyway, good luck on your brake plumbing job.

 

Gerry, that is a cool idea with the buttonhead.

 

Right tool for the job is always the best way. But if you don't read the instructions first, you will waste time and materials. Everyone can't do everything in building hot rods. Some of us are lucky and the rest have perseverance/patience and time to do it. And the lucky ones get to see and enjoy their creations.


I built my last/present T in 30 days and I think Spanky did his in 15 years, but we both enjoy what we have and all T-Buckets can't be Show Cars even tho some are maintained better than others. Some are just driven more and harder than others.

Safety FIRST Dependability SECOND Performance THIRD Looks LAST If you do any other order please let others know so they can stay behind you and pick up the pieces when the car quits/wrecks.

 

Well said my friend!!!

 

Stainless Steel Brake Systems. FYI, their king pin kits are AWESOME!!! Pricey, but awesome!!! It's like adding power steering. Totally slop free. And you won't have any issues with their tubing. I've had issues with some tubing I've gotten from speedway cracking when flared at 37°.

SSBC Performance Brake Systems

 

Knowing the tricks has always been better than any instructions I have ever read. You can't learn new things unless you try or see how someone else does it. Isn't that what this place is all about?? To learn how to do something? Or perhaps a different way? I feel cheated if I don't learn something new on a regular basis.

I'm with Spanky and the 15 year build. It's about the journey to me. Not the ride. I'd enjoy talking with him about his journey to that first drive some time. I'm not into slamming one together. And as far as mine being a show car, not even close. btdt Thanks tho! I was just striving for a nice well thought out car. My next one will always be nicer otherwise what's the point? I don't keep them long. The journey for me ends when it's completed. So the nicer they are the more I can get. And it's worked out pretty well so far.

Totally agree with that order. And it's "VERY" easy to achieve them all "IF" that is what you want the end result to be. I've seen some low buck car's that have blown me away because the quality of craftsmanship was unreal. "NO" amount of money thrown at a car can fix crappy craftsmanship.

To the OP, sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread.