One of the winter upgrades for the Aquamist car was rebuilding the original bleeder screw master. I sent it out to Apple Hydraulics for sleeving and rebuilding. They did a great job btw....So while I was there I replaced the ugly booster with a new stamped cad plated one. Naturally I replaced the lines going to the master with a set from Inline. So I cant get any real pressure to the rear bleeders. Pedal isnt dropping like the fronts. Turns out the rear flex hose is collapsed. Here's where the fun starts. Rear flex hose is original. Tube nut going into the flex hose is frozen. Cant get it unstuck. So the nut twistes off Now I have to make a repair to the line. Now I have to drop the exhaust to get access. Cut the original line back, put a union in there, bend up a small section and put it back together. Perfect repair.....after 2 hours. So I go to take the axle lines off- frozen! AARGH!!! So back to Inline to get new axle lines. Now I have to wait another few days to put this to bed. Old cars......
I have all the tools. Hydraulic flaring tool, all kinds of benders. Its actually my specialty. But getting the armor braid is a pain. They come with the shielding and for $25 shipped, it almost not worth it. I did make the repair to the one line from some scrap I had.
When I did my front disk brake conversion, I made my new lines with the copper-nickle brake line, flares nice, bends easily, and doesn't corrode as easily, of course it's not stock, but that didn't matter to me. Not as easy as ordering them tho. Lol.
Like Rick, used copper nickel and stainless gravel guard. Not stock but so easy to make them match original. This winter I also did the long runs to the back, both gas and brakes. Able to fish everything in the tight spaces. Not appropriate for the a grade cars but great for folks like me that won't get their car judged but are worried about safety in a driver. Affordable and viable for the do it yourselfers. I feel your pain Jason....ever 1 hour job takes a day and ends a week later...
They can turn very green, I use it alot and often get ppl to come back a year later cause someone told them at the quick lubes they had issues and the come back screaming b4 they even know what's going on
Nicopp lines are nice but hey turn green, On this car the lines need to look OE. Yeah that is there downfall . When looks matter.
