Brake Line Day! | Triumph Spitfire Restoration - Part 85

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Come hang out while I fit new Nickel Copper / NiCopp brake lines to the Spitfire.
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@michaelstoliker971 9 месяцев назад

That bender is a little oversized for that size tubing, but the Cunifer tubing is very forgiving. I just bend it by hand.

@lordleonusa 8 месяцев назад

It's a bit overkill, but I used to put a piece of rubber hose around the brake pipes where they went through holes in the chassis side rails.

@DachsAutos 9 месяцев назад

Nice work man - Those brake lines look great!

@StevesProjectCarGarage 9 месяцев назад

Thanks! Lets hope they don't leak lol

@BillKirkpatrick Месяц назад

My 69 used 3/8”-24 fittings with bubble flare. I bought an adapter that allowed me to use a double flare brake line.

@StevesProjectCarGarage Месяц назад

Yeah that is the standard OEM route. What I used should work without issue.

@ThePerformanceVideo 9 месяцев назад

I was thinking the same thing as Michael (below). The smaller tool allows you to make tighter radius bends which comes in handy in tight places and when you have to make two bends in different directions close together. Another great video, Steve

@StevesProjectCarGarage 9 месяцев назад

Agreed. I just tried working with what I had on hand. The socket worked out well, not bad for improvisation!

@lordleonusa 8 месяцев назад

I never used to have a brake pipe bending tool, I used to use a beer bottle to good effect!

@StevesProjectCarGarage 8 месяцев назад

Ha! Good tip!!

@drivewayshop 9 месяцев назад

If it helps for a temp bulkhead to mount the masters to, a brake flex hose fits in the masters threads.

@StevesProjectCarGarage 9 месяцев назад

nice idea!

@michaelstoliker971 9 месяцев назад

You might want to add a piece of shrink tubing on that folding tab.

@StevesProjectCarGarage 9 месяцев назад

Good call! I will do that. Thanks!

@michaelstoliker971 9 месяцев назад

Lisle pronouced Ly-el, rhymes with crocodile. You can make an acceptable bubbleflare with most flaring tools,

@michaelstoliker971 9 месяцев назад

🤞I think there's something off with the angle of the dangle on the right side flex hose.

@StevesProjectCarGarage 9 месяцев назад

Already fixed. Thank you!

@PatchesCody 9 месяцев назад

Great video Steve. What do you figure the total approximate time to do those brake lines? Of course it's quicker with the body off. I'm just curious what a shop would charge to do that. The going rate pre-pandemic was $100 an hour shop time. I don't know the going hourly rate now, $150 I'm guessing.

@StevesProjectCarGarage 9 месяцев назад

I spent maybe 3 hours fumbling around doing it. I took my time, but I’m sure an experienced mechanic could do it in an hour.

@leonguyot4991 8 месяцев назад

Those little metal tabs are supposed to have plasti-rubber sleeves on them

@StevesProjectCarGarage 8 месяцев назад

Im thinking about using some shrink tubing over them.

@user-hd4co1bo4n 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video! But I'm curious. I've heard you say many times you haven't ever done this type of work. Where do you find your confidence?! I have done this work many many years ago and I don't have the confidence you do! LOL 🙃

@StevesProjectCarGarage 7 месяцев назад

Ha! Confidence…. I ask myself if it’s confidence or just stupidity. I guess having this be a spare car helps, but we also have an incredible support community that has always come through for me to help figure stuff out.

@dangimenez785 7 месяцев назад

@@StevesProjectCarGarage I agree! The community is great! I feel I've taken my car apart and put it back together a dozen times in my head just by reading everyone's questions and answers, LOL! I re did my seats and cut the foam myself from a 6" thick by 9 feet long piece. It came out so so. I don't recommend it. Get the real seats unless you're really good at that stuff. I clearly am not. Looking forward to more videos!

@lordleonusa 8 месяцев назад

NiCo brake line? Never heard that term before, I know it as Cupro-Nickle or Kunifer, but it sounds like the same stuff. I do not believe that brake line should ever be made of mild steel or for that matter, should the brake hoses be made of rubber, because rubber is permeable and allows water into the brake fluid, also they are prone to collapse inside. I am a proponent of Goodridge style stainless steel braided nylon hoses.

@StevesProjectCarGarage 8 месяцев назад

Yep! They are nickel and with a copper coating. It’s a new standard apparently.

@lordleonusa 8 месяцев назад

@StevesProjectCarGarage coating? Kunifer is an alloy, they sell it in autozone