> I needed to replace the corroded/pitted lines on my 73 B. I considered
> bending and flaring them myself using bundy-flex tubing, but decided
> against it after talking to my local Snap-On guy. He said that safe,
> consistent ISO/bubble flares are difficult to make by hand. Also, the
> flaring dies are expensive and very fragile.
I have to disagree with this:
I have installed a complete brake line system on two cars in the past
18 months. On 1 car I used the copper (KUNIFER) lines and on the other
car i used regular steel brake lines. I bought the flaring kit from
Mini Mania (a kit made in the UK specifically for English cars).
I practiced a couple of times on some brake lines to get used to the
flaring tool (it takes a bit of practice).
I bought 30 feet fo the respective brake line and spent probably
close to 1 week bending, cutting and flaring the lines. Sure it
take a bit of patience but not I have a completely new braking
system ( I installed new cylinedrs and rebuilt calipers).
To date I have not had 1 single fluid leak from the any of the
two systems that I rebuilt.
gerry
BTW - I did this about 8 years ago on another car, again I ahve not
had a single loss of brake fluid.
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