Stainless Brake Lines
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Stainless Brake Lines
I need individual stainless lines...from the master cyclinder to block then across front cross member....anyone know who sells them individually (don't need a full kit) (Zip are back ordered ...... again!!).
Nick
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Originally Posted by lvrpool32
I need individual stainless lines...from the master cyclinder to block then across front cross member....anyone know who sells them individually (don't need a full kit) (Zip are back ordered ...... again!!).
Nick
Nick
They sell both the full kits or individual lines. Excellent quality.
Dave
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I like inline tube. (inlinetube.com)
They sell the repro steel brake lines and you can specify original mild steel fittings. If you're ordering stainless steel lines, you can specify either mild steel fittings or stainless steel fittings. Also inline tube has the tooling to make the original parking brake cables that run along the trailing arms. They also sell these same cables in stainless steel. AWSOME,
I have all Inline Tubiing stainless steel lines with stainless steel fittings in my 68 Corvette. I also have their stainless steel parking brake cable and lines in my 68 Corvette.
...........that stainless steel parking brake cable is just really beautiful. It was really difficult to get it installed. The problem is that when you install it, you need to flex it to fit. However being stainleess, it doesn't flex easily. I had to use a hydraulic jack to encourage the flexing! However, Once it's installed...it reeally looks great.
They sell the repro steel brake lines and you can specify original mild steel fittings. If you're ordering stainless steel lines, you can specify either mild steel fittings or stainless steel fittings. Also inline tube has the tooling to make the original parking brake cables that run along the trailing arms. They also sell these same cables in stainless steel. AWSOME,
I have all Inline Tubiing stainless steel lines with stainless steel fittings in my 68 Corvette. I also have their stainless steel parking brake cable and lines in my 68 Corvette.
...........that stainless steel parking brake cable is just really beautiful. It was really difficult to get it installed. The problem is that when you install it, you need to flex it to fit. However being stainleess, it doesn't flex easily. I had to use a hydraulic jack to encourage the flexing! However, Once it's installed...it reeally looks great.
Last edited by 68/70Vette; Feb 13, 2006 at 10:53 PM.
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Originally Posted by 1mollyd
I purchased my stainless lines from Classic Tube.
Dave
Dave
I could easily tell from my old original brakes lines that the Classic brakes lines did not fit. Also, I had since bought brake lines for In Line Tube that did fit. ...And I had purchased a set of brake lines from Paragon. When I talked to Classic tube and stated that their brake lines were different from my stock lines, differenct from In-Line tube and different from Pragon's lines, and also faxed them dimensions from their lines to show how they were very different from all the lines that I had. they were argumentive and denied that their brake lines didn't fit!!!!! My only way of understanding all of this is just that they are an East coast US business and this is the way people there do business.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by 1mollyd
I purchased my stainless lines from Classic Tube.
They sell both the full kits or individual lines. Excellent quality.
Dave
They sell both the full kits or individual lines. Excellent quality.
Dave
tim
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Originally Posted by 68/70Vette
I bought a set of stainless steel brake lines from Classic for my 1968 Corvette. I ordered lines for manual brakes (Not Power Brakes). When I went to install their lines, they did not match up to the MC distribution block. I think they were for a power brake application.
I could easily tell from my old original brakes lines that the Classic brakes lines did not fit. Also, I had since bought brake lines for In Line Tube that did fit. ...And I had purchased a set of brake lines from Paragon. When I talked to Classic tube and stated that their brake lines were different from my stock lines, differenct from In-Line tube and different from Pragon's lines, and also faxed them dimensions from their lines to show how they were very different from all the lines that I had. they were argumentive and denied that their brake lines didn't fit!!!!! My only way of understanding all of this is just that they are an East coast US business and this is the way people there do business.
I could easily tell from my old original brakes lines that the Classic brakes lines did not fit. Also, I had since bought brake lines for In Line Tube that did fit. ...And I had purchased a set of brake lines from Paragon. When I talked to Classic tube and stated that their brake lines were different from my stock lines, differenct from In-Line tube and different from Pragon's lines, and also faxed them dimensions from their lines to show how they were very different from all the lines that I had. they were argumentive and denied that their brake lines didn't fit!!!!! My only way of understanding all of this is just that they are an East coast US business and this is the way people there do business.
My experience was just the opposite.
I called them to order my brake lines because I wanted them to add a custom modification. The gentleman I talked to was very helpful and we exchanged several phone calls and faxed diagrams until we were both satisfied as to what I wanted.
Also the turn around time was very good, only a couple of days.
Dave
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From: Wildwood IL
Corvette Central has them all individually. Be aware...some bending will be required to fit properly no matter who you buy from.
I've recently bought SS lines from two different reputable companys and NEITHER fit without bending. I'm talking enough bending that I had to purchase a tubbing bender.
Eddie
I've recently bought SS lines from two different reputable companys and NEITHER fit without bending. I'm talking enough bending that I had to purchase a tubbing bender.
Eddie
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