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Hello to all. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy just the brake line from the master cylinder to the other side of the truck. All I need is the one line. It is on a 1949 Chevy truck 1/2 ton short wheelbase. All stock. All the other lines are good. Found out someone before me tried to patch the line. Thanks as always. Steven, Red 49 Truck

I can find the kits everywhere but not the single line.

Easiest way is take the section you need to replace to your local parts store and get the proper size/length of line. Bend it yourself and if you're not comfortable cutting the length and re-flaring the end, I've taken lines to the auto repair shop and they did it for a couple $$. Heck the parts store might do it for you. Then replace the line on the truck and bleed! On my 49 1/2T the line just goes from the master under the engine to a T union on the pass side frame rail. Pre bend lines can be more trouble/cost than they're worth.

Thank you 49. I was trying to get out of bending my own but looks like I'll have to. No one wants to sell just the one line. All my other lines are really good so, it's either buy and bend or replace the whole mess. Again, thank you. Steven

Brake lines rust out from the inside. The damage is not visible from the outside. If one has rusted through the others can't be far behind. I'd recommend replacing them all, including the flex hoses.

gain, thanks to all. Looks like I'll be replacing all of them. Steven