Brake line question

[dartboy73]

I put new wilwood brakes on the front of 68 barracuda and SSBC disks on the back. Im wondering what is the best place to get brake lines? I called inline tube and they said the lines they sell will not work with wildwood. is there any place that sells lines that will work or do I have to have some made?

 

[General Disarray]

Call Wilwood, they have some flex lines / hoses.
Call The Right Stuff, they have hard lines and hoses.

 

[AJ/FormS]

Hardlines are pretty easy to make. Practice a couple of double flares and a few tight radius bends, and away you go.

 

[hotrod426]

If you decide to bend your own lines use NiCop (nickel copper) tubing. It is really nice to work with, it flares easily, it is more plyable than steel and stainless tubing. You can bend it by hand without kinking as easily as steel and it doesn’t rust.

 

[jbc426]

Hardlines are pretty easy to make. Practice a couple of double flares and a few tight radius bends, and away you go.

Also, a buddy who's an Aircraft Certified Mechanic gave me the following tip regarding making flared ends.

Polish the end of the cut tube before flaring with a small file and then some emory cloth. That will remove the spots that can lead to the line splitting at the stress risers.