Brake lines

[oldschool18]

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..........

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by oldschool18

get yourself a roll of copper nickel annealed tubing, it bends really easy and most bends you don't even need a tool. It lasts forever..........

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

[Classic Heartbeat]

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, 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

[Fitz]

Originally Posted by Classic Heartbeat

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!! 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!

In line Tube uses a CNC bender. They compare the photo's to their CAD file rendering to look for errors. If you do send originals that aren't too bent up they use a reference table and prototyping arm to form a 3D plot of the tubes you sent for comparison to that same file. That is the same process they use to make a prototype set of tubes not currently a part of their catalog.

They usually do get the bends correct but when they are bad they are very very bad. They just can not believe their magic machine can make a mistake but the fact is, the tech running the machine probably called up the wrong file.

[CUSTOM/10]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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

Now you tell us about the NICOPP brake line, right after I finished bending all my own lines in Stainless Steel..... Geeeez..... "LOL"

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

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by CUSTOM/10

Now you tell us about the NICOPP brake line, right after I finished bending all my own lines in Stainless Steel..... Geeeez..... "LOL"

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

Yeah, I just watched your build and waited until you finished your lines to post about it....... 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

[CUSTOM/10]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

Yeah, I just watched your build and waited until you finished your lines to post about it....... 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

I knew it !!!! "LOL"

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