The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Brake Line Help ''55 1st.

I am having a real nightmare with the rear pass one on my '55 1st.
it feeds off the brass block and travels on top of the axle
and then kinda loops out and threads into the wheel
cylinder, I could not get the old one out without unbending it
Is there a trick to installing the new one? Do you pipe it in and then try to curve it?
I've ruined about four lines and counting...
Any hints tips would be grand. Thanks in advance!
Pat

I don't know if you are using a bending tool but you need to so the line won't collapse. There are some lines available that have a metal spring on the outside. Those lines can be bent by hand but not in a really tight radius.

Take You're time, I started at the wheel cyl.side and worked my way to the block get a bender like truckernix said there cheap and easy to use , if you have the old line set it on the work bench and use it to reproduce a new one bend for bend as long as the old one looks right and fitted right.
Also if you're having trouble getting the lines in after you bend them you can remove the wheel cyl feed the line in and then bolt the wheel cyl back on and bolt the line in .


Pete

Thanks for the help guys,
turns out I have helper springs that were
put in aftermarket many years ago, making it
very hard to put lines in the oem way. I just have
to plumb around the shackle.
take care
Pat