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Re: Brake fittings & such.

To: Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com
Subject: Re: Brake fittings & such.
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 18:21:07 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <51D0DFC32994D1118C7C00104B22E3FD042FF7D8@b2exch02.readrite.com>
Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com wrote:
> 
> Morning All,
> I was just looking through my VB catalog (for reference only) checking on
> the availability of some of the brake line fitting for my '62 Sprite and I
> noticed that some of the ones listed have the caption "Does not fit early
> Whitworth threads!".
> So how do I tell if my single line system uses Whitworth or not? If I had to
> guess from the way the catalog is laid out... all the pre '67 systems are
> Whitworth?

I can not speak for a 58 bugeye but 59 and on were not whitworth.
I bought all new brake lines at the local auto parts store, 3/8 24
thread with the British bubble flare, all in stock up to 6' long.
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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