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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Anybody know if the rear axle hard lines on a '54 Chevrolet are the same on 3/4 and 1 ton trucks? Inline lists the lines for a 3/4 ton but not a 1 ton. Best as I can tell looking at the parts book they are the same. My only concern is if they both use the brass blocks on the wheel cylinders that the lines connect to. I really don't want to have to send my lines in for reproduction if it's the same as the 3/4 ton.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I'm only talking about the two lines which run from side to side across the rear axle.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 64 | You shouldn't have to order these. You can pull them and take a length measurment with a string and make your own. Just use the same diameter line and same size fittings. Cut one end and reflare. You can buy a small tubing bender and save some $$$$$ You can buy the lines at any automotive store. If you have the block and wheel cylinders already you can find out the diameter by checking the thread size if you don't have the lines currently. | | | | | 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 | Bruce...check the lengths and go to the local parts house. You may be able to run that line across the rearend without even doing a flare...which, by the way, should be a double flare!!
A small tube bender will help you "curve" it and it'll look like a professsional did it...which is what we all are, right!!!
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I suck at double flares! So for a little over $20 I'll just buy them. I'll check for straight stock locally with double flare ends and bend them.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 | I just had to do this myself. But the closest matches were about 1" too short for both sides, so I ended up going 8" longer and cutting and flaring 1 end.
Hopefully you'll find a closer match with your 55. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | rigid makes a very nice flaring tool, I can't recall the number right off hand, it is about $100 but it makes beautiful flares
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I have a nice set for making the flares but I just can't seem to get it right. It's a poor craftsman who blames his tools....It's all me.
Bruce | | | | | 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 | Bruce, I'd disagree your a poor craftsman. I to have made several double flares with my kit. Some come out good and some look like a monkey did it. Its tricky business and after having my car club buddy come by and flare them with his little hydralic kit I swore I'd never do another double flare unless I had the right tool..... Especially on BRAKE work. Maybe some other line but not brakes!!! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | the neat thing about this one is the cone kind of rolls around and works a lot better than anything I have ever seen. The brake lines are pretty critical... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I've found that if I use a cut off wheel and then de-burr the end of the tube on the outside and inside using a sharp file that I have had good luck getting quality double flares. A little WD-40 on the flaring tools also helps, just make sure to clean the line before installing it. | | |
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