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Aug 16, 2004 | 09:17 PM

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Le Mans Master

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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas

I am Bubba! Hear me ROAR!

(drumroll, please) ...and the #1 Bubba trick is...

Using vise grips when removing and reinstalling metal brake lines!

Flare wrenches, my foot. All they do is strip the flare nut and make it harder for the vise grips to get a grip!

Ain't nuthin more Bubba than that...

Aug 16, 2004 | 09:46 PM

Eddie 70

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From: Lenoir City Tennessee

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If it works.........do it.

Aug 16, 2004 | 10:39 PM

Cali,68,L-79

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All I've ever used since I took my first step outside the trailor.

Aug 16, 2004 | 10:41 PM

Jughead

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St. Jude Donor '09

Bravo cousin. Welcome to the club.

Aug 17, 2004 | 12:56 AM

EVIL_GRIM

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From: California

same here, my brakes for fine...until i crash

Aug 17, 2004 | 01:11 AM

MEGALADON

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From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX

Not sure,I think there is something more bubba than that

That method does work though, cause I sure have done it

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Aug 17, 2004 | 01:17 AM

CA-Legal-Vette

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From: Scottsdale Arizona

problem with vise grips is that they're hard to hit with a hammer. Maybe if you use a bigger hammer....

Aug 17, 2004 | 02:00 AM

Schmucker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CA-Legal-Vette

problem with vise grips is that they're hard to hit with a hammer. Maybe if you use a bigger hammer....

Nah, just weld on a hammer flange or hook on a slide hammer and use that to beat the snot out of it.

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Aug 17, 2004 | 06:40 AM

UKPaul

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In that case..... "I'm Bubba, and so's my wife!".
Hi Page

Aug 17, 2004 | 08:26 AM

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BatManFire

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Originally Posted by Eddie 70

If it works.........do it.

Pliers worked for me and I did it!

Aug 17, 2004 | 08:52 AM

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carnut114

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From: Kernersville Nc

I did the same thing when my brake line stripped from a flarenut wrench on another vechile. It saved me from replacing the entire brake line. Eric

Aug 17, 2004 | 09:07 AM

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norvalwilhelm

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From: Waterloo ontario Canada

When I feel the flare wrench will just round the nut I too resort to vise grips to break the line loose. Properly used vise grips do a good job. I even have different types of vise grips for different jobs.

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