Larry
I made/bought all my brake lines for 2 Bugeyes, 1 Mini, and resently an A40.
I bought british thread brake pipe from my local Napa Auto parts store, they
sell
them in all lengths, the long run from the front to the back will have to be
spliced, just pick up a union nut to fit the pipes.
Keep all you old female ends, they are not available locally, the lines come
with
male ends and bubble flares, cut the lines whereever you need a female end,
reflare with a double flare kit (available locally or from Seven Enterprises,
Mini
Mania, and maybe others)
The lines are soft enough to be bent by hand, a 1/4" tubing bender makes for a
nicer job.
Concours they are not. Functional and the correct thread, yes.
Good luck
Frank
Larry G. Miller wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Just thought I would start a new thread on another brake related subject. Has
> anyone evey made their own brake lines for a Spridget? If you have, what type
> of material did you use? What type of flares? what type of fittings? Where
> did you get the material? Is there a source for pre-bent lines for the
> Spridget? My #2 Bugeye has nothing, nada, zip, in the brake/clutch line
> department so I will be starting from scratch when I get to that point.
>
> Here is a good general article on brake line fittings:
>
> http://www.dimebank.com/BrakePlumbing.html
>
> Looking forward to you comments and insights.
>
> Larry Miller
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