[Spridgets] Brake line flares

[bighealey at charter.net]

Why not just buy the lines already flared?

---- Kitterer Bob <bkitterer at mac.com> wrote: 
> 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  
> off to use on the replacement lines. Those were the one thing that I  
> was unable to find and were not the same as what was on the prefab  
> lines that the parts house carried.  You can then use the old lines to  
> practice making the double flares.
> 
> 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:
> 
> > I don't recall offhand what they have but my guess is that it's a  
> > "bubble" or "European" flare.   It's the first half of making a  
> > double flare so you have the tool already!
> >
> > Lester
> >
> > On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Jim F. wrote:
> >
> >> I'm disassembling my 60 BE and I noticed how odd the brake line  
> >> flares
> >> appeared.  I assumed that I could go to my local NAPA and make new  
> >> lines if
> >> needed. Now its obvious that I can't. What is the correct term for  
> >> this type
> >> of flare? I have a double flaring tool but it appears that it won't  
> >> help. are
> >> there adapters required or what??
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> J
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