Date:         Sun, 3 Oct 2004 21:21:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becidawa@HCTC.COM>
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From:         Rob <becidawa@HCTC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Steel brake lines, or "I'm coming to get you, Frank"
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I was talking about the regular steel brake lines you buy at a parts store.
Just like the ones that are on all the cars & trucks & vans I've done.

Rob

At 10/3/2004 08:34 PM, you wrote:
>I wish that was true. But it isn't. In the lovely Commonwealth of
>Virginia, the State Police make everybody get a safety inspection on a
>yearly basis. I was talking with one of the inspectors last year and we
>mentioned brakelines. He's rejected cars (per the regulartions)  for
>having the "stylin'" braided steel brakes lines. He made comment that
>these are NOT the high end (read expensive) braided steel brakelines, but
>the cheapo ones used to dress up some "hot rods". The expensive lines
>would be fine for the safety inspection. And yes, he could tell the difference.
>
>It was in interesting discussion as we covered other things that the
>inspectors are required to look at.
>
>On Oct 3, 2004, at 9:32 PM, Rob wrote:
>
>>I've done a number of brake line replacements in a shop, not on a VW but a
>>brake line is a brake line.