When I was on Okinawa during my USAF days, it was not uncommon to see some of the local shade tree shops use brass compression fittings and COPPER TUBING on brake lines! Since the island was only 5 miles wide at its widest point, there was no getting away from salt spray and corrosion. On a quiet night you could probably hear cars rust!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!