I am in the fnal stages of restoring a 54 TR-2 Long Door. While starting to bleed the brake system, I discovered that the line from the master cylinder to the left wheel Banjo Fitting had a crack in the lower nut.. I ordered a new 37" line from the Roadster Factory and attempted to install it. I discovered that the fittings on this line have different thread patterns. The top fitting went into the master cylinder fine, but the bottom one didn't; different thread pattern.
Call to Roadster Factory said that line is not available, because of the different thread patterns.
Solution?? Cut the good fitting off the old line, cut the flare off the new line, install the good, old fitting and attempt to flare that new line. There is no way my flare tool is going to make a flare like the one that came on it. Can you use copper for a brake line? Will the DOT 5 react with it?
Any new suggestions from you experts?
Dick Vinal
Call to Roadster Factory said that line is not available, because of the different thread patterns.
Solution?? Cut the good fitting off the old line, cut the flare off the new line, install the good, old fitting and attempt to flare that new line. There is no way my flare tool is going to make a flare like the one that came on it. Can you use copper for a brake line? Will the DOT 5 react with it?
Any new suggestions from you experts?
Dick Vinal