[T3] Last minute thrash

[Max Welton]

Car is back together, brakes bled and the packing begins. ;-)

Max


On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> Dave,
>
> The RR brake flex line is an oddball, the only one that's F-F. I'll be
> pleasantly surprised if ISP has the correct one, since everyone I've ever
> tried
> was a bus line that's longer than the OE. I usually have correct ones.
> I'll
> check and bring one along if I can.
>
> Jim
>
> On 22 Jun 2026 at 11:01, David wrote:
>
> > Funny you should mention brake lines... On Thursday my wife and I blead
> the
> > brakes on Elwood - only to see a small puddle of brake fluid under the
> back
> > end of the car. The passenger side flex line is dripping, and I also
> looked
> > at the driver side, only to see "bulges" in the outer covering of that
> flex
> > line. I replaced both front flex lines when I restored Elwood in 2008,
> but
> > if I were a betting man - I would bet the rear flex lines are original to
> > the car. Good thing this was discovered BEFORE this trip!
> >
> > Alex @ ISP West has both flex lines in stock (thank you, Alex) and
> shipped
> > them out right away on Friday from California to New York, saying that
> > "overnight" shipping isn't overnight when a weekend is involved. Fingers
> > crossed they get here today on Monday, but I could still be alright if
> they
> > show up on Tuesday. We leave early Wednesday, so there's the chance
> Elwood
> > won't make the trip if UPS doesn't demonstrate their game!
> >
> > And here I was only concerned about Elwood not idling..
> >
> > Dave Pallo
> >
> > '72 Square ~ Elwood
> >
> > Fairport, New York
> >
> >
> >
> >
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