I like to run new hard line all the way to the hydrovac. No point in betting one's life on a 75 year old piece of steel tube that's subject to rust. Over several decades of fixing others' potentially deadly mistakes I've come to have the opinion that where safety related systems like steering, brakes, and headlights are concerned, the very best I can do is just barely good enough. Ask any ambulance chaser lawyer how he likes to approach a traffic accident involving serious injury or death- - - -he will literally drool over finding some sort of mechanical malfunction or shade tree modification involved. I spent many years investigating situations like that as an ASE certified Master Technician and providing "expert witness" testimony on more than a few occasions.
Jerry
