new parts

[therealjoeshmoe]

finally got all my new raybestos emergency brake cables in.. gonna have me a rolling chassis this weekend!!!!

[therealjoeshmoe]

then i can start forming brake lines!! woohoo! lol

[unibody madness]

I think thats great! Its a great feeling to start the reassembly process

[pikupmn]

good to see you get to get some progress, waiting on stuff really sux,
i don't envy the job that lays ahead tho......
i had to form brake lines, gas lines, and tranny lines
i hate forming lines now. Jeff

[rderr]

Not intending to hi-jack this thread but... I am at the same point and was considering pre-bent lines. at roughly $150 I figured until I bought a double flare tool and the line the difference in price would be to save my piece of mind. Curious to hear what others have done.

Thanks,
Rick

[bird55]

^^To each his own I say. There is something to having a factory bent pre-formed line. You don't have to guess where it goes. I have used some fuel and brake lines like that on my tbird and it was nice to have them. And like u said. no benders threadsrs cutters etc. and lots of extra line laying there as scrap.

When I have made my own lines I consider the challenge and try to enjoy the puzzle. I always like to see well designed fuel lines over the engine to the carb(s). Anyone can stick hoses and filters on with clamps.



Also I will add that u may pay a little more for shipping due to weird shapes and size, but still probly be worth it.

[banjopicker66]

Pre-bent lines will be for an original truck, with a single-pot master cylinder. If you are keeping the brakes original that should work fine.
If your truck has - or has plans to have - a later dual master cylinder and/or disc brakes, the plumbing will be completely different.
Ordering original lines for a truck modified with Ford upgrades may not be the best idea either - it wasn't for me.
I harvested the entire set of parts from a '78 F-150 - the power steering, power disc brakes, and purchased the '78 pre-bent brake lines.
The line running to the rear was too long, so I had to shorten it (and re-flare it as well. Later trucks are a few inches longer in the length.)
The rear axle cross-over line was too long as well, necessitating it to be shortened an re-flared. (Later trucks have wider rear axles, by 4 inches or so.)
I didn't mount the pressure differential switch properly, and that took a bunch of unnecessary time and frustration.
In retrospect, I would spend the dollars on a high quality flare tool and make them all myself.

Hope this helps.

[unibody madness]

I agree with you John, the one I bought takes longer to take out, set up,and put away than whatever profect I am doing. Its hard to pull the trigger on that much money for just one car or truck. I have a bunch of projects that will all get new lines, and they make perfect machined flares every time, so it was worth it to me.