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  1. 20th June 2012, 12:25 PM #1
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    brake lines - bending

    Hi all,

    I am starting to replace the brake lines on my 58 SWB & just thinking of how to bend the pipe. I have bought the lines from four wheel drives in melb. & they appear to be steel not real easy to bend. I have put in the drivers sides rear along the axle housing, just bending by hand, looks ok but not great, hard & fiddly to bend small amounts to follow the axle housing.

    Should I use a pipe bender & is so does anybody have a good brand to buy? Some on the net go from $20 to $120 about - just not sure if they are worth it? some have two handles & others only one -not sure of the best type.

    Also is there a different joint (bubble??) where the lines go into the brass fittings - not just a double flare.

    Any advice greatly appreciated.

    thanks
    Steve
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  2. 20th June 2012, 01:15 PM #2
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    I use one of the 2 handle types. It's made by Record but it still wasn't really expensive.

    IIRC, a double flare is the bubble type. If you want it concave, then you give the bubble a go over with the flare bit again to push the bubble in (if you know what I mean).
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  3. 13th July 2012, 06:54 AM #3
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    You wanna hand some time I do brakes and I'm in canberra
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  4. 13th July 2012, 11:26 AM #4
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    Thanks - but I am right for the moment. I have done all the pipes from the wheels to the main T piece at the bulkhead. Generally just bent them slowly by hand but bought a bender for the couple of sharp 90 degree bends where the lines run under the gear box. Still have to do the pipe up to the master cylinder & reservoir - but bulkhead not in place yet.

    thanks for the offer.
    Cleaned the transfer case last weekend & working on putting it back together this week end.

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    Steve
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  5. 13th July 2012, 10:30 PM #5
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    No worrys mate if you have any dramas pm me I don't mind helping out local landy blokes
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