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Re: [TR] Making brake pipes

To: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Making brake pipes
From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 14:59:10 -0800
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TeriAnn
Thanks I did see the difference. I was meant to say I can't use the
ones which came with the kit. I have the following tool. I think it is the
same that Eastwood sells.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HOXH242/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o=
03_s00?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1
$4 each and 12$ to ship to CA. i only wanted to try 2.

Sujit

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 7:55 PM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
wrote:

> First, American and British standard brake fittings are incompatible, The
> British standard uses long noses before the threaded part and American
> standard fittings do not, which means a male British fitting will only
> screw in a couple threads before it bottoms out and an American male
> fitting will run out of threads before the end can make a seal when used
> with a British standard female fitting. That said. Rovers North sells bar=
e
> fittings Other US companies may as well.
>
> Second, good auto parts stores sells ready made brake lines on different
> lengths with American fittings. What I did was cut off one flare, replace
> the US fittings with UK fittings then after bending to shape made a new
> flare on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer lines than the stor=
e
> had I just joined two together using a US union fitting. I did this with
> both cars. The Land Rover has used my replacement lines for about 40 year=
s
> now and the TR3 for about 30 years. I purchased my flare making kit from
> Eastwood.
>
> TeriAnn
>
> On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:
>
> I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for rebuilding some hydraulic
> hoses for my Stag's rack. So far I have managed to reuse some flares.
> I may need some new flares but am finding them very expensive here in USA=
.
> UK have some but shipping costs add up.
> I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bubble flares.=C3=82
> If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get your fittings?I
> bought a cu /=C3=82 nickel line kit that came with fittings I can use.=C3=
=82
> Regards, Sujit
>
> --
> Sujit Roy
> Cupertino, California
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">TeriAnn<div>Thanks I did see the difference. I was meant t=
o say I can&#39;t use the ones=C2=A0which came with the kit. I have the fol=
lowing tool. I think it is the same that Eastwood sells.=C2=A0</div><div><a=
 href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HOXH242/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asi=
n_title_o03_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0=
1HOXH242/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1</a><br>=
</div><div>$4 each and 12$ to ship to CA. i only wanted to try 2.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Sujit</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 7:55 PM TeriAnn J. Wakema=
n &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com";>tjwakeman@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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   =20
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  <div>
    <div>First, American and British standard
      brake fittings are incompatible, The British standard uses long
      noses before the threaded part and American standard fittings do
      not, which means a male British fitting will only screw in a
      couple threads before it bottoms out and an American male fitting
      will run out of threads before the end can make a seal when used
      with a British standard female fitting. That said. Rovers North
      sells bare fittings Other US companies may as well.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>Second, good auto parts stores sells
      ready made brake lines on different lengths with American
      fittings. What I did was cut off one flare, replace the US
      fittings with UK fittings then after bending to shape made a new
      flare on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer lines than
      the store had I just joined two together using a US union fitting.
      I did this with both cars. The Land Rover has used my replacement
      lines for about 40 years now and the TR3 for about 30 years. I
      purchased my flare making kit from Eastwood.</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>TeriAnn<br>
    </div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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      <div dir=3D"ltr">I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for
        rebuilding some hydraulic hoses for my Stag&#39;s rack. So far I
        have managed to reuse some flares.
        <div>I may need some new flares but am finding them very
          expensive here in USA. UK have some but shipping costs add up.</d=
iv>
        <div>I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4&quot; tubing to make bubble flares.=
=C3=82=C2=A0</div>
        <div>If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get
          your fittings?I bought a cu /=C3=82=C2=A0nickel line kit that cam=
e with
          fittings I can use.=C3=82=C2=A0</div>
        <div>Regards, Sujit<br clear=3D"all">
          <div><br>
          </div>
          -- <br>
          <div dir=3D"ltr">
            <div dir=3D"ltr">
              <div>Sujit Roy<br>
                Cupertino, California</div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
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