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Re: [Healeys] Stainless steel brake lines

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stainless steel brake lines
From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:56:50 +0800
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Michael -

You can count me in for the fittings.  I actually have good use for them.

Best Regards,

Alan

On Thu, 10 Feb 2022 at 11:05 PM, Michael Salter via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I have found that one of the first things that has started to show
> evidence of corrosion on my restored BN1 are the brake lines and their
> associated flare nuts.
> I suspect that the plating on these lines is the culprit in that it is
> very thin and easily damaged.
> I'm contemplating doing a run of stainless steel flare nuts, both male and
> female, to use with the stainless steel brake tubing that I have purchased.
> Before doing the run I'm trying to gauge if there would be any interest
> from people doing restorations in purchasing stainless flare nuts.
> Depending upon quantities these would cost between $3 & $5 each  say
> around $40 - $ 60 per car set.
> At this stage the larger nuts for the master cylinder supply pipes are not
> being considered because of cost, the material is expensive.
> Please let me know if these would be of interest to you. No commitment at
> this stage.
>
> M
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<div dir=3D"auto">Michael -</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">You can count me in for the fittings.=C2=A0 I actually have good use fo=
r them.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Best Regards,</d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Alan</div><div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 10 Feb 20=
22 at 11:05 PM, Michael Salter via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have found that one of the fir=
st things that has started to show evidence of corrosion on my restored BN1=
 are the brake lines and their associated flare nuts.</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I suspe=
ct that the plating on these lines is the culprit in that it is very thin a=
nd easily damaged.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:a=
rial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I&#39;m contemplating doing a run of stain=
less steel flare nuts, both male and female, to use with the stainless stee=
l brake tubing that I have purchased. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Before doing the r=
un I&#39;m trying to gauge if there would be any interest from people doing=
 restorations in purchasing stainless flare nuts. <br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Depend=
ing upon quantities these would cost between $3 &amp; $5 each=C2=A0 say aro=
und $40 - $ 60 per car set. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">At this stage the larger nut=
s for the master cylinder supply pipes are not being considered because of =
cost, the material is expensive.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please let me know if th=
ese would be of interest to you. No commitment at this stage.</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"=
><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-ser=
if;font-size:small">M<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div>
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