Use heavy wire hangers to match the brake lines and use that as a guide.
Mike
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From: <Geegc@aol.com>
To: <roadster@texoma.net>; <orangedawg@hotmail.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: Brake lines
> Re bending the lines, I bought some straight lines at AutoZone and they
> loaned me a brake line bender for the day for free (actually they sold it
to
> me and told me to use it and return it later, which I did). Worked fine.
> Think through the order of the bending or it will be tough to do the last
> one!
>
> Gary C
>
> In a message dated 6/8/02 5:53:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> roadster@texoma.net writes:
>
>
> >
> > Hi Allen,
> >
> > First and foremost, DO NOT USE A SINGLE FLARE! You run a very real risk
of
> > the flange breaking and/or pulling out of the fitting. Double flare
tools
> > are readily available and quite easy to use.
> >
> > Making brake lines is a snap. They bend very easily and won't kink
unless
> > you do something really radical. Just buy the pieces you need and bend
> > them
> > to follow the original. All you need are your thumbs and fingers.
> >
> > Last but not least, the fittings have a 3/8 x 24 thread.
> >
> > You can see a more in-depth review of my brake endeavors at
> > http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/srl.htm
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Fred Schroeder
> > '70 2000
>
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