Project: Recycle

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Now the progress stuff. I messed around w/the brake lines this week in an attempt to get them finished. And yet again, the familiar theme of this project popped up.... one step forward, 2 steps back.

The brakes lines & fittings are rusting. These are new lines/fitting(s) that have yet to go outdoors & yet they're un-acceptable already. I decided I would prep & paint the brake lines that are 'within the chassis' (the lines that route from the master cyl down to the prop valve are stainless & look great) & replace an ugly fitting.

Not all of the fittings are having an issue w/the finish/plating. I cut the main culprit in the pic off to replace it w/a new fitting (w/better plating hopefully). I start my quest for the replacement fitting & it's not to be found. Pep Boys, O'Reillys, Autozone, NAPA, another local mom & pop place, as well as my local specialy hyd-hose fabricating place don't have it. I have one extra fitting but it has the same plating so I know I'll likely experience a similar result after time passes. I have a buddy @ a plating shop & I'm going to call in a favor but I'm not sure he'll be able to do 1 little fitting for me. So the brake lines have been pulled but I'm waiting to see where this fitting situation goes before continuing.

A couple of pics of the 'new' corroded brake line & fitting....