[T3] DONT SPEND BIG MONEY ON BRAKE LINERe:center brake line!! $13!!!

[J L Stamey]

A year or so ago I found brake fluid in driver floor, knew it needed
replacing.

I bought my steel brake line from the Bus Depot.
It is a TYPE 3 part and comes with ends already connected, ready to install.
Yes it is a PIA but not super bad. Took me a little under a hour if I
remember correctly.

This is the TYPE 3 part number, and descrip, for the center Brake line..



Vehicle Type
Type 3

Invoice
213852

Website Confirm #
100008485

Ship Via
USPS

Pay Method
Credit

Price
$13.28

Part #
211 611 741K

Brake Line
Center tunnel

The Bus Depot, Inc
215-234-VWVW
Perkiomenville, PA 18074
4801 Gravel Pike


Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:49:15 -0500
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Long Center Brake Line
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> As many of you know, the long center brake line on our cars is a bit
> longer than that on Beetles, but ours rusts out just as often as the
> Type 1s. Replacing one of these is a real PITA, so I've never wanted
> to replace one with just another steel line. Quite a few years ago I
> had about 10 of these made up in Stainless Steel, but those are long
> gone. Does anyone remember how much I had to sell those for? I think
> it was a lot.
>
> In the meantime, I heard about a new material, a copper-nickel alloy,
> that's supposed to be the best choice for brake lines, but, until
> now, I'd never seen any of this stuff. Now I have, and I think I'm
> ready to start making those lines myself. The cost would be similar
> to the Stainless lines, but this material is much easier to work
> with. It's much easier to bend and to form the VW bubble flare.
>
> I'm also thinking that since I'm making these myself, if you sent me
> your old line, I could pre-install all the rubber grommets that are
> otherwise impossible to get over the line nuts without tearing. And I
> could make other lines if you wanted, but I seldom see any need for
> lines other that the long central one.
>
> Before I get into this too deep, however, I'd like to get some idea
> of how much interest there is for these. Let me know if you think you
> might be interested.
>
> --
> *******************************
> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
> *******************************
>
>
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