<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3722" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3724">I used locally sourced 1/4" copper-nickel brake line to make some of my FI system. I found it easy to form and it has help up very well. No hint of fatigue problems and should do very well.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3722" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3722" dir="ltr">Max Welton<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3689"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3688">http://www.maxwelton2k.net/</div></div><br> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3728"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3727"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3726"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3725"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> type3@vwtype3.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 3, 2015 6:49 PM<br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3875"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3874">Subject:</span></b> [T3] Long Center Brake Line<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1433387503126_3729"><br>As many of you know, the long center brake line on our cars is a bit <br>longer than that on Beetles, but ours rusts out just as often as the <br>Type 1s. Replacing one of these is a real PITA, so I've never wanted <br>to replace one with just another steel line. Quite a few years ago I <br>had about 10 of these made up in Stainless Steel, but those are long <br>gone. Does anyone remember how much I had to sell those for? I think <br>it was a lot.<br><br>In the meantime, I heard about a new material, a copper-nickel alloy, <br>that's supposed to be the best choice for brake lines, but, until <br>now, I'd never seen any of this stuff. Now I have, and I think I'm <br>ready to start making those lines myself. The cost would be similar <br>to the Stainless lines, but this material is much easier to work <br>with. It's much easier to bend and to form the VW bubble flare.<br><br>I'm also thinking that since I'm making these myself, if you sent me <br>your old line, I could pre-install all the rubber grommets that are <br>otherwise impossible to get over the line nuts without tearing. And I <br>could make other lines if you wanted, but I seldom see any need for <br>lines other that the long central one.<br><br>Before I get into this too deep, however, I'd like to get some idea <br>of how much interest there is for these. Let me know if you think you <br>might be interested.<br><br>-- <br>*******************************<br>Jim Adney, <a ymailto="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org">jadney@vwtype3.org</a><br>Madison, Wisconsin, USA<br>*******************************<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>VWType3.Org mailing list - <a ymailto="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br><a href="http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org" target="_blank">http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</a><br>If you need more help, contact: <a ymailto="mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org" href="mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org">gregm@vwtype3.org</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>