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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 43 | After you guys clean the brake/fuel lines, etc., how do you keep them from getting surface rust? This question doesn't apply to you lucky guys who live in AZ. or CA. Thanks! | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Painting them would be the only way to stop external rusting. I getting the impression that you are trying to save the original brake lines? Given that brake lines tend to rust worse from the inside worse than the outside, you may want to consider replacing them rather than reusing them for safety issues.
Bill Burmeister
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If you will be driving family & friends, you might want to consider new brake lines.
No more than $225 for new brake lines and hoses - no need to paint.
You and passengers will be safer.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 79 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 79 | Many outfits sell new brake lines - any suggestions on which are the best? I have been working with some vendors, and sometimes, the parts don't fit or work as advertised. And i am careful enough to actually speak with a human being prior to purchase.
Thank you
Lisa
1952 Chevy Carryall in completely original condition
Pulled out of a barn in Colorado high desert
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Go to your local auto store and buy a roll of whatever size your lines are. I suspect 5/16, 3/8, or 3/16 will be the sizes you have. Buy a 25ft roll from your parts store and make your own. Unroll and at the same time "walk it down".
If your careful, you can take off your old lines and duplicate them yourself. They are very forgiving if you can't bend them exactly like the originals.
Buying rolls will require you to flare the ends. Brake lines in particular will need to be DOUIBLE flared which sometimes isn't easy. I cut and shaped my lines and then had a friend at a local hot rod shop use his nice flaring tool and double flare my few ends......heck, he wouldn't even take a few bucks for doing it. If you don't have a friend that can do this find one who can and save yourself some money for other things.
...or you can buy brake lines at the local store as they come in different lengths. Just figure how much you need and buy them and fit them together. I've done this many times without any problem.
Don't give the vendors your hard earned money when YOU CAN DO IT yourself and probably do as good of a job as some of the stuff we get from "vendors". Go for it. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | I agree with Alvin...this is an easy job. You can buy the tools (Flare set and bender) plus all of the tubing and fittings and still have money in your pocket, plus you have tools for the next project! Don't forget to replace the rubber lines while you have it all apart. They also fail from the inside out. NAPA should have everything you need... Mike B  | | |
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