rear brake line question

[tomshobby]

Any thing look wrong here?
The PO started "restoring" this car.
My question is where does the brake hose mount on the body?

 

[Jim_Gruber]

There is a Rubber Hose that goes before the hard line. That rear end needs to move up and down

 

[tomshobby]

That is the question Jim, the DPO put that pipe on. I would like to know where the hose mounts on the body. This is just one of the many goofy things I have found. Was working on the hub and looked up and saw the pipe. I purchased the hose and new lines weeks ago so I would have eventually came upon it anyway.

 

[jlaird]

Just to one side or the other of the tunnel there should be a fastner for the hose to pipe fitting.

 

[tomshobby]

Thanks Jack, I will look for it in the morning.

 

[smaceng]

This is not my car, but it should be something similar. Hard pipe for the brakes connects to the bracket at the tunnel, then a flex hose connects to the Tee on the diff housing.
Scott in CA

 

[DrEntropy]

YIKES!! :shocked:

Tom, have a look at the flex hose body mounts at the front-end brakes for what you're gonna need to fabricate where your DPO seems to have CUT OFF the one (just right of tunnel and high) for the diffy.

sheesh.

 

[JPSmit]

Doc, I'm not picturing what your saying, so, if I'm repeating the obvious, sorry.

looks like the PO put the brake line on the axle on backwards. If you flip it, the junction will be on the other side of the diff and you should be able to use the bracket that now appears to have the gas line? running through it.

 

[jlaird]

Almost top right of the pic is the bracket in question.

 

[tomshobby]

He sure did cut it off, I can see where it was. Like Doc suggests I will make one.

This DPO completely took this car apart and the brake line is a good example of the kind of work he did. Fortunately he did not get most of it back together and I am getting close to the end of his "restoration"

The pic shows what I hauled home along with at least 15 boxes of parts.

 

[tomshobby]

Just went out and made sure and that is exactly what happened.

Thanks for your help guys!

 

[Jim_Gruber]

Hey we've all been there. Bugsy my '68 came home on a flatbed almost 10 years ago. The DPO did some similar attempts at making things work. Like the "needs a little hydraulic system work" meant no rear drums, no LF Caliper, no clutch line, and the master cylinder and clutch slave in the trunk. Oh but the fun of unravelling mysteries and figuring out the stupid stuff the DPO did is half of the fun.

 

[dfwip]

Tom-

Here is a pic (hopefully) of the rear lines.
Hope this helps.
Note I have not yet added the straps that secure the
brake lines the the axle housing....

Paul

 

[DrEntropy]

He needs to build a chassis bracket to hold the other end of the flex line... can ya post a photo or two of that?

 

[drooartz]

Here's the best picture I have (from prior to my fuel pump install):

 

[DrEntropy]

That's what he needs. Thanks Drew!! :thumbsup:

 

[tomshobby]

Thanks Drew for the photo of the piece. Luckily the bracket for the pumpkin is still there.

You guys are great and the help is much appreciated.

Had hoped to have the engine back in last fall and now hope to be that far by this fall. Going to open the tranny and engine. The car only had 38,000 miles when it was taken apart and the engine was professionally rebuilt then. The problem is that it has all been sitting for at least 8 years. AND I have no idea what this guy may have touched. An interesting thing is that all the new parts this guy purchased were either made in the US or UK.

But I cannot really complain. I figure I purchased a set of new SU carbs for $800 and got a complete Midget for free, some assembly required.

 

[drooartz]

A good way to look at it, Tom. What's a few more months (or years, in my case) anyways!