Date:         Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:53:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Part locater
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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Has anyone tried the copper/nickel alloy brake line?

http://www.fedhillusa.com/

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL

On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:13:01 -0500, "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> said:

> Andrew, I have the bubble flare tool and I bought bulk metal line from
> VW and then made up my own lines for the last Vanagon I replaced all of
> the brake lines on.  This time I went to my local NAPA.  I had all of
> the lengths measured out and I bought metal line from them that was
> already made up with ends on it and some couplers where the lines had to
> be longer than their longest one.  It was really cheap and now I have
> machine made ends which look nicer than what I could make myself with my
> tool.  Plus using the tool is super time consuming if you want to do a
> good job.  I would recommend going this way.  None of the vendors sell
> the long metal brake lines probably because they are too big of a pain
> to make and then a big pain to ship.  Then there are some length
> differences between 2wd and Syncro.  Do you see why this would not be
> worth it to a vendor to make up lines when you can go to NAPA and buy
> all the line you need for $30?  How could we hope to compete with that?
> There may be someone out there that makes generic stainless line as
> well.  Stainless is a pain to bend though.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>