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Re: [6pack] 1) Leaking Brake MC 2) Brake pipe replacement.

To: Bruce Simms <brucesimms2003@yahoo.ca>, "6pack@autox.team.net"
Subject: Re: [6pack] 1) Leaking Brake MC 2) Brake pipe replacement.
From: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:12:06 -0800
        Bruce:

        I used a set of the cupro-nickel pipes, and they are very easy to work 
with.
They don't rust and are a good tradeoff between cost and durability.
        You do not need a tool to bend the pipes. Just bend them by hand. You 
get
nicely radiused corners with no kinks. I tried using the pipe bending tool,
and the results were not as nice as simply bending them by hand. I used the
original pipe clips with good results.
        One fitting was incorrectly sized on the new pipes, so I cut it off and
replaced it with the fitting from the original pipes. Also one pipe was a
touch on the long side, but some creative routing used the excess length and
made for a neat looking installation.

        Vance

    Vance Navarrette
    Cogito Ergo Zoom
    I think, therefore I go fast

-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Bruce Simms
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:42 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] 1) Leaking Brake MC 2) Brake pipe replacement.

<snip>

I have
a set of cuppro-nickel TR6 brake pipes all nicely rolled up in a bag from a
Scottish ebayer.   they need to be bent, which I've never done, although I
have a pipe bending tool. that's supposed to be for these tasks. Taking the
old ones off and installing the new ones while on my back under a greasy oily
dirty car might not be a really pleasant job.   Maybe I should have bought
the
pre-bent stainless pipes to make my life a little easier.   I installed ss
brake hoses a few years ago, so I've a little expereince here.

<snip>

Thanks
a bunch for any advice or suggestions.

Bruce Simms
73 TR6
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