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Re: Stainless Steel Brake Linesy

To: jear@rmi.net
Subject: Re: Stainless Steel Brake Linesy
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 12:23:45 -0700 (PDT)
Bob,

Are you referring to the copper clad lines or solid copper lines?
The former, I hope!

Thanks for the feedback.

Roland

> 
> 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".
> 
> ----------
> >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?

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