[T3] Long Center Brake Line

Gary Forsmo gbforsmo at gmail.com
Thu Jun 4 14:28:00 PDT 2015


>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 ... since I HAD a problem with my left front brake --- you thought the
problem MAY have been caused by the spindle/caliper assembly to turn too
far.  That may have caused the stretching of that hose, causing it to crack
and drain the brake fluid from the reservoir.  Result: No front braking.

Also when we talked, I told you the back in the '80's my main steel line
had rusted through near the area next to the tunnel; from *~ *the front of
the front seat, to *~ *the rear of the front seat.
I cut out about a 12" - to - 16" section of that brake line ... just enough
to get to good metal ... installed a new section of brake line with
compression fittings.  That solved the "rusty" steel brake line.  It's
still holding.

When Bob Heydt had my seats and carpet out for repairing my heater tubes
and rockers, I should have measured that brake line section that I
replaced.
Bob:  Do you remember about how long that replacement section was?

Jim Re:
Your new copper-nickel brake line material.

Having clients send you the "old line" so you could re-use & install the
rubber grommets before installing those VW bubble flares(?) & line nuts ....

1.)  Are those rubber grommets still available, without reusing the old
ones?
2.)  Or are those grommets one of those "no longer available" parts?
3.)  About how long is that long center brake line?

​Gary​

-- 
Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
Rockport, TX (winter)
Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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