Need to install new rear hard brake lines on my 1970 1800E.

Any tips for bending properly I know I'll need a tool, so advice there would help too.

Thanks,

Tom

I just did this yesterday on a Brand X vehicle in the fleet. The long wheelbase was originally equipped with just two lines with a connector. I went to three lines which made it easier.

I don't have the proper bending tool. I just clamped a pipe of about 1" in diameter in my vise and bent the line on that while holding it in place. The line bends easily, you just have to be sure you bend with a radius so as not to collapse it.

Randy

bending steel brake line is sort of an art. I recomend one of the screw type benders rather than the lever style ones. I have found that you can exercise greater control using the screw ones. Go slowly and try and use the old line as a template if it is available...(my experience is mostly with american muscle and rarely to the lines come out in one piece). Tight bends on large diameter steel line can require lots of force so a bench vise to hold the bender may be a good idea. Remember not to go to far and make the bend too tight because "opening" up the bend is really difficult. I learned the old style way to bend tubing from my grandfather which invlovles filling the line with sand and manually banding it. the sand prevents (somewhat) the line from being pinched inward and kinking. I don't recomend this way as it is more time consuming and a bender is not very expensive. Additionally if you intend on using compression fittings i recomend picking up a flaring tool also. it is not always necessary to flare the ends of the line for use with compression fitting but it is a good idea (my 68 firebird 400's lines have been together for 6 years without flares). good luck to you and you tuning adventure

that was supposed to say tubing adventure...