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Re: Brake lines

To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Brake lines
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 10:15:04 -0700 (PDT)
I already own the flaring, and bending tools. The
lines will run maybe $20-25 at most (That is being
generous with the amount...I expect something more
like $10-15). I guess the answer would be $40-50
savings. That would buy the rear cylinders!

Dan


--- Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com> wrote:
> $70 is pretty cheap, considering.
> How much money can you really save by doing it
> yourself, by the time you buy all 
> the materials and a decent flaring tool, not to
> mention the ammount of work 
> involved??
> 
>  - Bryan
>  
> 
> >Subject: Brake lines
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> >Here's a question for the list. I'm running new
> brake
> >lines and noticed that the old lines have a bubble
> >flare. Have any of you used lines with a double
> flare?
> >Any leakes with the double as opposed to the
> bubble?
> >I have a flaring tool and figure it would be
> cheaper
> >to make up the lines myself rather than pay $70 for
> >the copper/nickel lines.
> >I guess I'm part of the "We Tight" club.
> Considering
> >I've got an engine and trans. to pay for, a brake
> >system to finish, new tires to buy, and a new
> exhaust
> >system to buy...saving a few buck here and there
> makes
> >a lot of sense.
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >=====
> >Dan Dwelley
> >77 Midget
> >Alexandria, Va.
> >
> 


=====
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.


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