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Re: Stainless Steel Brake Lines

To: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>, british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Stainless Steel Brake Lines
From: "J.E.A.Rich" <jear@rmi.net>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:01:55 -0600
Roland,

The worst thing about stainless steel is that it work hardens. I replaced my
Healey pipes with copper tubes. Much easier to handle.

Cheers, "Bob".

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>From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
>To: british-cars@autox.team.net
>Subject: Stainless Steel Brake Lines
>Date: Mon, May 15, 2000, 11:05 AM
>

> I'm thinking about replacing the old hard brake lines on my car with
> stainless steel lines.  There's a company in New York state called
> Classic Tube that claims to have preformed SS lines that will fit my
> car.
>
> Question 1: has anyone on this list had any experience with the Classic
>             Tube, and if so, what was your opinion of their products?
>
> Question 2: I've heard negative comments about SS brake lines- mainly
>             that they're hard to keep from leaking because the
>             hardness of the lines make fitting seating difficult.  Is
>             this true?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roland
> 

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