Thread: Replacing brakes on my SIIA LWB Ute

Originally Posted by JohnE

very good thread,
just curious that last thumbnail photo, is that brunswick green, paint you have used!

have removed the brake lines from my ffr getting ready to make new ones, bought a small pipe bender and a chinese double flaring tool,today at our local ag fest, Primex, for $55.
Its in a plastic case and looks exactly the same as yours.just opened it up, its not from the mainland its from taiwan, has 7 holes, and a tube cutter too
actually not badly build compared to the chinese ones i saw today.
Needed the pipe bender for the sharper angles.

john

hope , my car is in chassis black or etch primer grey



m flare kit is snap on blue point - and quality is up there with all other snap on tools i have bought

oops just noticed it was gromits chassis sorry about that,

here took a photo, will probably only ever use it once, bought some hollow punches too, will make putting holes in the gaskets i make easier




john

My double flarring kit was marketed by ABV (Sidchrome). It appears exactly the same as a cheap one that I also have. The cheap one will not make a straight flare. They are all wonky and mis-formed. The ABV kit works perfectly. I used it on my '49, which has all the pipes in 1/4. All the bends were successfully formed by hand. The style of brake tube that you use does make a big difference.
Aaron.

Originally Posted by Aaron IIA

My double flarring kit was marketed by ABV (Sidchrome). It appears exactly the same as a cheap one that I also have. The cheap one will not make a straight flare. They are all wonky and mis-formed. The ABV kit works perfectly. I used it on my '49, which has all the pipes in 1/4. All the bends were successfully formed by hand. The style of brake tube that you use does make a big difference.
Aaron.

thanks mate, for your views, have you used one?
the tool guys that come up here each year for primex are regulars and i know a lot of other blokes on the land that have bought similar stuff with no complaints, so the test will be in the making
at any rate the finish quality on it is good, is not misaligned and goes together ok, will do some test pieces to see.



john

Originally Posted by JohnE

thanks mate, for your views, have you used one?

john

Have I used what? I used my good flaring kit to make all of the lines in my SI, aswell as the odd pipe for some friends. It works well, and is easy to use. My cheap one was cheaper than yours, but as mentioned before, was a piece of rubbish.

From now on, when buying specialty tools, I will only purchase from known brands. Those that come to mind are ABV, Sidchrome, Stanley (these three are actually all the same company) KCTOOLS, KCPROAM and RYTOOL. These are the brands that I have purchase from and had no problems with. I have purchased from other brands, but they were rubbish.

Aaron.

Snap on Bluepoint flaring kit



Finished pipe & Flares



New Tail shaft bolts and Nyloc nuts

All the photos from tonight, front end unbolted, new light mounts on rear fitted

I'd be happier with those new prop shaft bolts if they ahd a longer unthreaded section like the old ones - you are driving on the threaded bit by the looks of it.

John

Just a quick note. Those tools will only do double-flares (v-shaped). Some fittings in Series Land Rovers use ball-flares (<>-shaped). Again, for want of a digital camera...
My boss has a really good set for doing them, apparently he bought it in the UK years ago. I'll have a look at the breed later and get back to you.
Are ball-flares an exclusively British thing? I can't recall seeing them on any Holdens or Toyotas.

Dan.
69 2a 88" pet4, 74 3 109" pet4, 68 2b FC pet6.