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Old Mar 13, 2019 | 11:22 PM
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Hey gang. On my 89 base project, I have discovered that the brake lines have rotted near the ABS pump and up front under the battery area. I do not have the tools to bend brake lines nor the tools to flare them properly. The car is bound to my garage and I do not want to take it anywhere to have the lines made. Is there any resource for buying all of the lines as a package so I can just replace them all?
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Old Mar 14, 2019 | 06:17 AM
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just did my 92, same problem, battery acid! Classictube or from summit
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Originally Posted by 1971chevroletnova
just did my 92, same problem, battery acid! Classictube or from summit
Awesome! Thanks!
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Autozone sells NiCopp in bulk so get that and find the ends and you can bend it WITHOUT tools. Pay the deposit on their flaring tool and be happy.
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Just buy preflared lines with the correct fittings close to the length you need. They come in various lengths. Buy a tubing bender (very inexpensive) and copy the factory bends. Simple as pie.
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Awesome! Thanks!
Thanks @1971Chevroletnova! Classictube was the winner.
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