Again
A complete line set is only $130 from Moss. Individual lines for about 15
bucks.
---- Herbert Miller <hgmiller3@qwest.net> wrote:
> They are not double flares. They are bubble flairs. Two different animals.
>
> Also bubble flairs are not the first step of a double flair.
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>
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> Get the correct tool please.
>
> Herb Miller
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kitterer Bob
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:40 PM
> To: Spridgets
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Brake line flares
>
>
>
> Lester,
>
>
>
> As I recall the brake lines are double flares. I found a local parts
>
> house with the correct tool which they loaned me, I did buy all my
>
> lines from them. Be sure to cut your old lines and take the fittings
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> off to use on the replacement lines. Those were the one thing that I
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> was unable to find and were not the same as what was on the prefab
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> lines that the parts house carried. You can then use the old lines to
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> practice making the double flares.
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>
>
> Bob Kitterer
>
>
>
> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
>
> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
>
> 2000 Miata Special Edition
>
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2009, at 9:06 AM, Lester wrote:
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>
>
> > I don't recall offhand what they have but my guess is that it's a
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> > "bubble" or "European" flare. It's the first half of making a
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> > double flare so you have the tool already!
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> >
>
> > Lester
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> >
>
> > On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Jim F. wrote:
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> >
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> >> I'm disassembling my 60 BE and I noticed how odd the brake line
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> >> flares
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> >> appeared. I assumed that I could go to my local NAPA and make new
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> >> lines if
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> >> needed. Now its obvious that I can't. What is the correct term for
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> >> this type
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> >> of flare? I have a double flaring tool but it appears that it won't
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> >> help. are
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> >> there adapters required or what??
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> >>
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> >> Thanks
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> >> J
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