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Anybody have any suggestion on where to get some pre-bent stainless brake lines other that Inline Tubing? I ordered inline tubing and they are horrible. Nothing fits correctly, and I called them to tell them they messed up on my order. They said they were the correct ones. Absolutely horrible. Thanks for your help.
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CPP sells them. classicperform.com
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I bought mine from Classic Industries. First set was wrong due to misprint on their website. Talked to tech department before getting another set sent to me and they were very helpful making sure I got the correct lines. He was able to give me fitting to fitting lengths. I got the second set and they fit perfect.
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The Right Stuff fit pretty well, not perfect but not too bad.
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I bought mine from Right Stuff also. For my 72 K10 and my 67 ChevelleSS. Nice fit. Not 100% perfect, but I was happy with the fit
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I got mine from The Right Stuff (www.getdiscbrakes.com) in 1999. They did require some tweaking, and a couple were wrong when I finally installed them in 2012. I called them, and they bent (no pun intended) over backwards to make it right. They even bent a couple to match my originals... at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE after 13 years. Can't beat that for customer service!
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i've never had a problem with inline tube stuff
might help if you said what you were trying to order some info helps to determine the problem if it is them or you just dont know how to order the right stuff |
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I know for a fact that most, if not all of the vendors mentioned in this thread get their pre-bent lines directly from Inline Tube.
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This: http://inline-tube.pissedconsumer.com/
If it's a half-ton small block, you'll be fine. But if it deviates in any way (3/4 ton, big block, special paint code) then no one makes anything for it and you'll have to make your own. If you're ever doing to do it on more than one car, I'd buy the hydraulic flaring tool (Mastercool, Mac, a bunch of people rebrand the same one, but its a great one), tube nuts, and tubing, and do it yourself. It's either quite fun and rewarding or really frustrating, but it's a good skill to have. Your first time out is easier with mild steel, because stainless is hard to bend. But it was my first time and I went stainless. |
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Sounds good, thanks for all the help.
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get yourself a roll of copper nickel annealed tubing, it bends really easy and most bends you don't even need a tool. Its lasts forever..........
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The Right Stuff Detailing. I have known the owner for over 30 years. These trucks are confusing to all the tube suppliers. If they are wrong or don't have your specification, they will bend it for you. They have the CNC laser wand to scan the line into their machine. Pretty cool process.
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Make you own. Did the same thing bought from In-line, did not fit, tried Right Stuff, did not fit. I just took there parts re-bent them, added what was needed, and called it a day.
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I agree with oldschool. I used the newer NICOPP brake lines (nickel+Copper+Iron) on one of my projects. Really easy to bend and they will not rust. CNC 325 is 3/16" and CNC 425 is 1/4". I bought mine from this guy: http://www.ebay.com/sch/swalsh72/m.h...p2047675.l2562 Best price I could find at the time. You can actually coil it around a 1" wooden dowel by hand without kinking it. It also flares easy with a regular double flaring tool and there are coated flare nuts available. Some of the auto parts stores carry it but it is quite a bit more $. LockDoc |
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I have been an In-Line Tube dealer for many years and I must say that most of the time they get it right, however if they get it wrong it is their opinion that it is never their fault!! I agree their customer service is crap even for their long time dealers. It is incomprehensible to them that they may have made something wrong.
They will make you send lots of pictures, (for what reason I don't know) because in the end you will have to send them your originals so they can copy them! Then you get "Custom bent" lines. (and they get a correct sample to copy) They say your truck is different than every other truck out there... We talked to our technicians and they say the lines sent were correct. Not just lines mind you, but e-brake cables too. I could go on and on, :waah: but for the sake of this thread I wont. Just know that if you buy their products you may be in for a fight and added expenses if they are wrong. I think that all the picture taking is designed to frustrate you into just making what you have work!! WES |
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The SS is tough to bend and flare & is unforgiving if you make a mistake ! Sounds like the NICOPP is nice stuff to work with. Gary |
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Don't get me wrong, the price was right, the parts looked good, the delivery was prompt from both vendors, but they did not fit as i was expecting. Probably has something to do with disk brakes on a 67. I did not call customer service because i weighed out the cost vs the benefit, and i was ready to do the work, and just did not want to wait. I did use 90% of the material, just refit / re-flared, as i required. There has been plenty of posts about how good these products fit there rigs, so if this is the route you choose, then rock on. For me in the i learned doing the lines, so next projects its all me. Just my 2 cents. Oh and don't be cheap on a bender or flaring tool.
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That was my experience. Nice quality products as long as you never have to interact with them, return anything, question anything, email them, or talk to them.
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Yeah, I just watched your build and waited until you finished your lines to post about it....:lol:... As tough as the regular lines can be I can't imagine the stainless ones. If a guy is using stainless because of rust issues the NICOPP would be the best of both worlds, won't rust and easy to bend. LockDoc |
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No pain, no gain. SS is lots of pain. But it looks nice. And I literally had bruises on both hips (and I never bruise) from the pipe bender. The really hard part is the 3/8" fuel line.
For those that don't know, the copper part is essential on nickel and mild steel tubing, though conspicuously absent from stainless. I'm not sure exactly what it's there for, perhaps to protect against corrosion with brake fluid being so hydrophilic. Put another way, even if you could buy it, you can use plain old steel tubing. |
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I believe stainless is steel with nickel, so the copper must help with making it a bit softer and easier to work with. I used SS for it's looks and it's corrosion resistance. Next time around ( If there is one ) I'll use SS fittings & the NICOPP tubing ! But at this point I doubt there will be a next time .... I'm most likely going to enjoy the one I'm doing now for as long as I can ! Gary |
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The copper nickel line I used was made for a company called Brakequip.com.....I say made for cause I actually work for the company that makes the tubing. And we also make the aluminum gas line for Moroso and Stefs.........And if you really want to kick me I did all my brake lines and tranny lines in copper nickel and aluminum gas line for about 25 bucks. I guess its just want of the few perks I get from work and speaking of Moroso tomorrow at work I have to anneal about 350 1/2" aluminum 25' coils and pack them to ship. If I get a chance I'll try and take some pics and show you guys how the stuff is made.
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