Front steel brake lines

[mightymidget]

While I am having master cylinder redone need to prepare original brake lines.

1. Clean with reducer then rub down with scotch pad? Also run reducer down inside then blow out with air ?

2. The steel line from my slave cylinder goes about 2" from slave then has a union, is that stock ? Or did someone along way mangle original line then added a piece of steel line back

 

[Rut]

I went down the same path and ended up buying a new CuproNickle set from Moss or one other vendor. Only downside is that all the hardware and fittings rusted very quickly, like in the box.
Rut

 

[mightymidget]

My lines and fittings are fair to good, thinking about maybe a clear lacquer spray once prepared to preserve?

 

[Rut]

Duplicolor makes a really good clear wheel paint...it's pretty chip resistant and easy to use.
Rut

 

[BlueMax]

Humm, how did you inspect the inside of the brake tubing, bore scope? Their only 58 years old?

 

[nomad]

Recommend Fed hill for brake lines. Quality cuppro nickel lines that are thicker than what is commonly on the market. Their flaring tool works great as well.

Kurt.

 

[Gerard]

No unions used on original lines.

 

[Rut]

I went down the same path and ended up buying a new CuproNickle set from Moss or one other vendor. Only downside is that all the hardware and fittings rusted very quickly, like in the box.
Rut

I need to retract this statement...the rust is on some OEM brake lines, the CuproNickle lines I'm installing today are as new from the factory. Sorry for the misinformation.
Rut

 

[John_Progess]

I highly recommend replacement no matter how they look. As has been stated "58 years old". How can you be sure what the inside looks like? I always replace all hydrolic lines as a precaution. With a single reservoir system one failed line can be catastrophic. Is it really worth not spending the approximate $80 for new piping? It is easy to duplicate your original line routing by bending the cupro nickle by hand. Just a thought! Have a good day!

John

 

[nomad]

If you are flushing old lines alcohol is the preferred solvent. I use a large syringe to force alcohol into the lines and then blow them out with air pressure. Several times. I personally wouldn't be afraid of using old lines depending on how the fluid that came out of them looked.
We have single line system's but good emergency brakes!:highly_amused: Never had a brake failure that didn't warn me first!

Kurt.