#!$% brake lines - which Classic Tube kit?

[drooartz]

So my first accomplishment this morning was to break one of the hard lines I was trying to fit on the Tunebug. I'm done trying to bend my own lines.

I looked up Classic Tube, which sells pre-bent lines. Which kit do I need? They list a 1959, 1960, and 1965 Sprite kit. Tunebug is a '59 with disc brakes. I'm assuming I'd get the '59 kit and just not use the front drum brake transfer lines. I need the hard clutch line (all the way to the slave cylinder, with the little spiral in it). Is this correct?

 

[drooartz]

Or would I get the '65 kit (which should be what my run looks like) -- the clutch lines seem to be a separate item.

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Even though you are doing disc brakes, the lines do not run differently... do they?

 

[Whitephrog]

I'm using an original Bugeye configuration with disc brakes.

 

[drooartz]

Thanks. I'll go for the Bugeye line set.

Edit: Just ordered a full set plus the clutch line. Will be a few weeks out, so off to do other projects.

 

[smaceng]

I originally ordered the Moss pre-flared lines for the brakes. As mine is a BE with disk brakes, Moss did not know if their BE kit would fit. Well it should fit fine, just the transfer tubes at the front would not be used. I found that 3 of the 6 Moss lines were too long + I wanted a new clutch and fuel line. I ordered raw lines from Fedhillusa.com The tubes were easy to bend, either the Moss or the Fedhill. I bought a SPX flaring tool (#6504 from Sears) which worked great. Bending the tubing and getting it to fit right takes time and lots of chilling out.
This is the way I would put new lines in next time. Here is my BE so far, with the donor tranny to check the slave cylinder fit and the tubes still need clips, which are on their way from Moss.
Cheers

 

[drooartz]

Boy, I wish my Bugeye looked that clean!

At least now I know it wasn't only my error that had me winding up with a line too long.

 

[jlaird]

Nice. I just love a clean engine room.

 

[kurts100]

Wow Smaceng, that looks great. Can I ask how you striped your Bugeye? I have a '59 Old Eng. White ready to strip and am deciding between blasting or dipping. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Kurt

 

[smaceng]

Hi Kurt,
I got really, really lucky in that the PO had the vehicle for 12 1/2 years, and all he got done was the disassembly, bodywork and paint. As we all know that in itself can take a long time and can be frustrating. He had the BE media blasted. I was lucky that I bought the '60 in Nov. of 2008 and immediately started handing parts. Media is a lot kinder than sand, but not all have a tank big enough to dip. Picture of us taking the BE to a new home!
Cheers, Scott

 

[kurts100]

Thanks for the info Scott. Wish I had had that kind of luck. The stripping has to be the biggest pain in the restoration. I'm looking into alkaline dipping and then e-coating if I can find someone near Pittsburgh that can do that. Enjoy your new member of the family!

Kurt