I just wanted to send an update - I bought the Moss lines. I did so because:
1. I went to Fallfest at the Moss warehouse in NJ, so I was already there.
2. I like the idea of the non-rusting cupro-nickel.
3. With all the other stuff I have to do to get the Midget put back together,
messing around with custom fitting brake lines seemed like a waste of time.
For the record, I compared the flares on the Moss lines to a 12" steel line I
bought from NAPA for comparison. They look identical. I'm still unclear if
there is a difference between a "bubble" flare and a "double" flare, or what it
is, but at this point I don't care anymore.
Thanks for all your suggestions!
-=Chris
PS I had a good time at Fallfest. There was quite a number of cars there,
including some that I usually don't see at shows, including an Amphicar, a
couple of TVR's, a Hillman, a Humber, and some others I can't remember. There
was a '98 Morgan Plus Eight there next to some mid-60's morgans. Except for a
little body widening and the obvious airbag steering wheel, the look has not
changed much at all! I also spent some time talking to a guy with the Jag
D-type, which was quite interesting.
Chris King - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kvcbk/
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From Ajhsys at aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:26:21 EDT
>In a message dated 9/5/02 11:00:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>cbking@alum.rpi.edu writes:
>
>
>> I'm refeshing the rear brakes in preparation for putting the rear axle back
>> on the '79 Midget. The lines are rather corroded, so for safety I want to
>> replace them.
>> Moss sells "cupro-nickel" line kits with "bubble" flare ends, at $75. VB
>> sells steel lines with "modern" flare ends, and sells just lengths of tube,
>> not a "kit."
>>
>> So I'm confused. What should I order? or can I just go down to NAPA and buy
>> brake lines?
>
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>
>Chris, I bought the coper-nickel lines from Moss when I did my car. They
>were a perfect fit, and they are easy to bend into shape.
>
>Steel lines are more difficult to bend, and you need the proper flare ends to
>fit everything.
>
>For my 2 pence, it is much less work to buy the complete kit, ready to
>install.
>
>Allen Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'75 Midget "The Project"
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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