Did anyone score a Napa # for this stuff? Jambottle needs it and I coulda sworn this thread or my thread had a # in it. If so, PM him please.
I just redid every hard line on my F100 with the NAPA line. It is super easy to do, and has the fittings and flared ends already. I think it comes anywhere from 12-60" long. You can get it at any NAPA, it has a dark green coating on it that makes it easy to tell apart from the regular line. Nick
Synthsis Take a look at your local truck and trailer supply. A brake line kit is generally under $55. You may have to cut one or two of the lines to size and place a double flare on them. Most of the folks in our area have used them for many years without any problems. Hope this helps. RGV
Had never heard of the stuff until visiting my dad and he shows me the job he did on his 51 chevy. Said he did not use a bender, I called bull and he showed me a piece he had lying around. it was a green color but he was right, you could bend it pretty tight with no kinks.. my next project will go that route.
Do you have a part number? I've called my local Autozone and Napa, and they've never heard of it. I have a real tight spot where I'm putting a line lock, so I'd like to try it out.
If you're really in a pinch, I can score you a roll of it from my parts store and ship it to ya at my cost. Just let me know the size and how much of it. Everyone on here's heard of it but no one has a part number. Weird.
Just got a call back from one of the other NAPA's in town. They found it, and ordered some. I'll post the part number when I get it. Thanks.
I've only seen the 3/16" brake line size at NAPA. I don't know if they can order the bigger sizes, you might have to call and ask. Nick
Gentlemen, I work for the company that manufactures the dark green colored hand bendable brake lines. Our company is called AGS Company in Muskegon MI and the product that you are referring to is called Poly Armour. This product is the ONLY one on the market that has a polyvinylflourine coating and has 30X the corrosion resistance that standard steel line has. It is easily bent by hand in small radiuses, as well as easily flared with readily available tools. It's available in 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", and 3/8" for brakes, transmission, fuel, and any other hydraulic, air, or fluid transfer lines on a vehicle. Check out our website at www.agscompany.com and take a look for yourself. If I can answer any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Best regards, John Peirce
I know this is kind of old, but thought I would mention I found this at the local Advance auto, auto zone and napa here. The 25 foot roll is $22, and the 6 foot length already flared with nuts is $5. Getting me some today!
Hey guys, I know this thread has been dead and resurrected several times... but no part number has been posted. Well here's the part number to the 1/4" x 25' roll of green stuff at Autozone: PAC-425 Here's the link: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ac...earch&itemIdentifier=602042_0_0_&viewAll=true Of all people to find this on the internet... leave it to my old man! haha... I'll be picking some up tonight and will see what other sizes are available. Will post up what I find. -Chris
Thanks for bringing this to the top. Just logged on to do some reserch for the brake job my son and I are doing on his 1950 Chevy so it was great timing.
No prob Dave... I just picked up a '54 Ford F500 that needs all new lines. Of course the pre-made ones are too short for such a long truck so this is the only route I feel comfortable going with. Plus I like a cleaner job than you get with pre-made. Good luck with your project! For some odd reason, I enjoy bending brake lines...
Know this is a old post. References made to buying rolls of tubing. Not directly relating to sourcing the tubing. Question is, How do you straighten the tubing out from a roll to get nice clean straight runs? Canuck
Honestly... just by hand. It's a little time consuming but not hard. Set it on your garage floor, or a really long flat surface and start checking for high spots.
Check out brakequip.com, the have some neat things for making brake lines they also have the hand bendable brake line. Great people.
There's an art to bending tubing. Good benders are a must for precise bends, especially when making a short radius. Blue Point flaring tools can be had off the Snap-On truck. I like Imperial benders. Eastwood www.eastwoodcompany.com sells rolling cam benders in addition to other styles in various price ranges. There was an article in Rod & Custom a few years back where a bender was fashioned from a roller of unknown origin, possibly from a sliding door. Pulleys work well. There is a bender made from a spring that fits over the work that pulls off. Of course you have to flare it afterwards. Bundyflex is fine except for long runs. My favorite line is the stuff that comes in rolls because it's cheaper. When I dismantle a donor car, I save the lines for the ends and re-use them with new line. I like to make up the lines, give them a little tweak with a well-used 3M pad and spray them with clear lacquer. Am I anal? Why not? You can also make your own hold-downs out of brass.
I use small alternator pulleys for bending, just pull it tight around the pulley for a nice even bend. i also made some smaller pulleys on the lathe for really tight bends, works a treat.
Do you guys get Kunifer brake line there ??? Its a copper/nickel alloy that is bombproof, won't rust, won't crack like normal copper, bends easily around a finger.
just buy a double flaring tool and go to a brake specialist store with your measurements... they have this bendy stuff on hand and its cheap. real cheap and real easy to work with.