Umm ... I'll pass.
Order placed at Rock Auto. Ordered two kits. Why not, I got all 8 for the price of three - shipping included. I could flip the four if someone needs them.
66 Dart GT HT Whatsitgonnabe?
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Order placed at Rock Auto. Ordered two kits. Why not, I got all 8 for the price of three - shipping included. I could flip the four if someone needs them.
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
well - if you were going to try to drive it before you get those clips... it's better than leaving them loose and driving it
Don't worry, I won't be that reckless. Trying to figure out how to make a zip-tie do the job. And I consider myself pretty handy with those.
I suppose a narrow one that fits in the groove is one way. I'm not sure relying on friction is all that great.
I could slot a washer and crimp it in place, I suppose ...
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
you're not trying to fit it in correctly - IIRC the best thing (IF you're going to do this) is to use two per hose, push the hose up a bit and wrap 1 zip tie around the top and 1 through the hole - sort "figure 8" them together... it'll hold things in place, allow a little give and be easy to snip off when you're done
Ok, got it. Well, if I for some reason end up waiting for these clips while everything else is finished - I'll do some sort of fix for sure.
More parts ordered. Not from RA, though. In stead, I ordered a heater box restoration kit from Detroit Muscle Technologies. Thanks to @Swinger340Canuc for making me aware of their existance!
Mopar A Body 63-66 BASIC NON AC Heater Box Rebuild Restoration Seal Gasket Kit
Mopar A Body 63-66 BASIC NON AC Heater Box Rebuild Restoration Seal Gasket Kit
Oh, and be sure to check out his outstanding build thread:
1972 Canadian H-Code 340 Dart Swinger Special Resto - Finally started!
1972 Canadian H-Code 340 Dart Swinger Special Resto - Finally started!
*phew*
Got the other (driver's) side brake caliper in place. That was a real PITA. The car is right up against the wall so this meant chasing the threads in the spindle, removing the wheel, mounting the caliper and fighting the hose/line to fit in the mounting bracket while laying on my back with my arms over my head the whole time.
Plus my old man's glasses made focusing my eyes difficult most of the time. It sucks getting old.
Plus I packed up my fuelcell to ship it to a fellow muscle car owner (69 Chevelle with a 540-something-cid) in need. It won't be used in my car in a looong time so I thought I might as well let someone use it. Got my money back and shipping covered so that was as good a deal as I ever made ...
Got the other (driver's) side brake caliper in place. That was a real PITA. The car is right up against the wall so this meant chasing the threads in the spindle, removing the wheel, mounting the caliper and fighting the hose/line to fit in the mounting bracket while laying on my back with my arms over my head the whole time.
Plus my old man's glasses made focusing my eyes difficult most of the time. It sucks getting old.
Plus I packed up my fuelcell to ship it to a fellow muscle car owner (69 Chevelle with a 540-something-cid) in need. It won't be used in my car in a looong time so I thought I might as well let someone use it. Got my money back and shipping covered so that was as good a deal as I ever made ...
Made temporary C-clips out of unused IKEA closet tipping protection ... brackets? Work just nicely as temps!
moparmat2000
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They look factory. Pretty awesome.
Why thank you. They're really not that much like factory, though, but I got them to fit very snugly and the thickness is perfect.
moparmat2000
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I'd use em and not think twice. Hot rodding is all about making what you need, or adapting something else to your use.
Well, I got one of the brake lines for the calipers done. Looks nice with new stuff on the car!
I don't know if it's normally this close to the brake signal switch, but It'll be ok.
I don't know if it's normally this close to the brake signal switch, but It'll be ok.
moparmat2000
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Had i known you were bending and flairing your own i would have recommended putting gravel guard over the tubing. Thats the loosely coiled wire sheath over the brake lines.
Ah, so that's what those are for! Thanks!
I might do that on the 'real' ones I'll be doing later. These are my practice lines. I'll be doing proper ones in NiCu later - when the engine is out and the engine bay is the right color.
moparmat2000
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The lines look made from copper. Are your final lines going to be steel?
I bought a coil of steel brakeline tubing from JC whitney online years ago when doing a 1960 chevy el camino restoration. I think it was 1/8" terne coated steel maybe a 25 or 50 foot roll. I cant remember. It can be ordered with a grab bag of different sized metric or SAE fittings. You will need to double flare it as well. You can also buy the gravel guard all by itself from either inlinetube.com or classictube.com
I bought a coil of steel brakeline tubing from JC whitney online years ago when doing a 1960 chevy el camino restoration. I think it was 1/8" terne coated steel maybe a 25 or 50 foot roll. I cant remember. It can be ordered with a grab bag of different sized metric or SAE fittings. You will need to double flare it as well. You can also buy the gravel guard all by itself from either inlinetube.com or classictube.com
I've used soft copper brake line but I will be using Nickel Copper for the final iteration. I do have a double flare tool. I'll try to find some gravel guard.
I bought a small roll of it from Richard Ehrenburg (tech editor of the defunct and now resurrected Mopar Action magazine) on eBay. Think his eBay handle is rehrenburg
I bought pre-bent lines from inline tube with the guard on. I realize shipping would probably be a killer due to size. But, I believe they sell outer spring stuff separately.
They do! I just went to their web site and found it right away. $15 for 5 feet
Cool, I was considering making mine originally and was pretty sure they had all the pieces available.
That's a bargain!
Well, look what I managed to finish just in time before it was time to make dinner!
From passenger side caliper ...
... up behind the trans dip stick tube ...
... behind the engine ...
... down under the steering column ...
.. and into the distribution block!
Mighty proud of myself!
That does look good. Just seems like an awful lot of work for temporary lines.
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