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Hello Guy's! This last weekend, I replaced my front disc pad's. In the process, I replaced my soft line's. Well, in that process, I tweaked my hard line on the passenger side. The inline fitting was fused to the line. I took the car to a shop and had them cut the tweaked part out, and put a new fitting on. Now the line come's through the access window, over the top of the frame instead of were it belongs. I'm only fairly pleased. I would like to replace the whole line to make it look original. Question's: Have any of you guy's used the line's, supplied by Year One? Is there any better, or cheaper supplier? Is it worth going to stainless? How big of a pain is it to replace, with all component's on the firewall? Any help is most appreciated. Thank's, Pat

Brake pipe is fairly cheap to buy. Steel lines are not as easy to use as the non-ferrous metals and you can have problems with flaring the end unless you have access to professional tools.

But once you have a flaring tool it is very easy to make your own lines any length you want.

dave-r wrote:Brake pipe is fairly cheap to buy. Steel lines are not as easy to use as the non-ferrous metals and you can have problems with flaring the end unless you have access to professional tools.

But once you have a flaring tool it is very easy to make your own lines any length you want.

Thank's, Dave. My brake line system is in pretty darned good shape. I think that side was only screwed up because, the guy before me, cross threaded the thing and got lucky, for a while. 'Til, I nosed into thing's. I've never messed with those small brake line's, before. What about linking in the old line with a custem new one that goe's under the the frame, and into the soft line? I don't think that would be too tacky, if the connecting link was hidden along the fender well. Or would it be simpler to get a kit. I don't have, or want brake line bending or flanging, professional tool's. Also, what about that spiral, protective webbing on the line? I don't think Year One offer's that. I must apologize, I'm not very good at this brake line stuff. Thank's, Pat

Hello Patrick. When I redid my Challenger I used all new line from Fine Lines. I was very pleased with their product. Everything fit like it is supposed to.

www.finelinesinc.com

Bob

Pat, as Bob stated the kit is the way to go. bending/flaring your own lines is cool but unless you get it just right it will look like a 50 yr. old prostitute "cheap and noticeable and cobbled". The kit gives it to you right out of the box (usually). BTW, I wouldnt mix stainless with reg steel either all stainless or all niterne coated steel.(Stainless is softer than reg. steel, it's corrosion resistance is excellent but it's difficult to seal as Dave pointed out)

Pat, I did all of the brake lines on mine with the engine in place and it was pretty easy. I have heard Finelines is a good company too however I happened to buy stainless ones from Inline tubing. They fit well with no leakage. They come double flared from the manufacturer which is the way to go. Maybe one of the two companies sells the individual section across the firewall verses buying the complete set.

Thank's for the information, guy's! I'm gonna try Fine Line's out, and see what they can do for me. Thank's again, Pat

jh27n0b wrote:Hello Patrick. When I redid my Challenger I used all new line from Fine Lines. I was very pleased with their product. Everything fit like it is supposed to.

www.finelinesinc.com

Bob

Thank's for the tip, Bob! Fineline's Inc. sell's very good stuff. Quick shipping too. I would recommend them to anyone in search of quallity brake line's.