Copper Nickel Brake Lines

[operdot]

I bought this car(1994 White SHO) for the body because I have a 1993 3.2 mtx that started to rust and was in an accident badly. The 93 has been looked after mechanically but the body is gone. So I decided to keep the White 94 but swap all the parts over. The 94' drove to my house but broke a brake line shortly from moving it around my property.

After doing some research I found that a lot of high end cars and military vehicles use copper nickle brake lines because it withstands corrosion better. I bought some line, bent it into shape and flared the ends.

 

[Bob Gervais]

Nice work! I Googled the line, looks like Advance Auto can order it in, or it's available online in a 25' coil. The SHO is fine, never sees winter roads, but the truck is going to need lines before this winter. At $50 for a coil, I think I'll give it a try.

How was the material to work with, in terms of bending and flaring?

 

[operdot]

Its pretty easy I did most of it with my hands wearing welding gloves, however some of the tighter bends I used pliers. I kept the old rusty lines as straight at possible to use as templates. Afterwards I roughed up the surface and painted it with por15. Flaring was a breeze too.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Monel!

I would just make sure it doesn't make contact with steel or you may have galvanic corrosion.

SHONut has been making Stainless lines as well.

 

[operdot]

I think you have a valid point, however por15 coating should help protect the lines from contacting any steel.

When I was installing the lines I took as much care as possible to place the lines so that they don't rub on each other. But I completely forgot about them rubbing on the steel body, I will keep an eye on them to make sure no corrosion is happening.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I think you have a valid point, however por15 coating should help protect the lines from contacting any steel.

When I was installing the lines I took as much care as possible to place the lines so that they don't rub on each other. But I completely forgot about them rubbing on the steel body, I will keep an eye on them to make sure no corrosion is happening.

That should work. Good job on the install.

 

[alotta toyz]

you can also buy nickel brake line here: RibetAutoParts
http://ribetautoparts.com/brake-line.aspx

 

[TimboSHO]

This stuff it easier to bend and flare than standard steel line as well. Looks nice!

 

[mrecoolgar]

You can use those round foam insulators.
They have a hole in the middle for the line and a large enough diameter to keep them away from things.