MBDale
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Came across this today. 318 Auto column shift. Blue, blue interior. A57 RT car. Very small diff in it. Very nice RT grill. Very good doors, trunk lid, fenders, front windshield is bad, V8 K-Member!
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MBDale
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Time for a bit of an update. Been at home and catching up on things. Started a bathroom renovation which quickly expanded into the main floor of my house. Started about Christmas, just small stuff left. Been on the car lately too. Put new upper control arms in. Also finishing up some welding. Have lots apart so I’d like to make new brake lines for the rear of the car and clean up everything very nice underneath. Local parts store don’t have spring wrapped brake line, so I’m just going to look elsewhere. One thing leads to another. But I want to to be right the day the plates go on. Because when that happens, I want it to be turn key.
barbee6043
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Inline Tube and others offer he armour wrap and also tubing in coils some of which bends easier.
I hadn't seen spring-wrapped (or armor) tubing for sale before (already combined). The spring-wrap (armor) was usually purchased separately, slipped on and once tubing is bent – it stays in place. I found a few on eBay and this is one example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-16-Brake-Line-Tube-Spring-Wrap-Armor-Guard-Cover-Tubing-Protectant-SS-8FT/201743813623?epid=17008562110&hash=item2ef8de4bf7&_trkparms=ispr=1&enc=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&checksum=201743813623a7bf4d5f788f4b8da69ab42fc9abe6f6 .
I will say the shielding or coiled wire feels nothing like “armor” to me, when it is held by itself – but after its slipped onto the line and have at least one bend in the tube – it does act as described. By itself, it feels like a dead fish (so to speak).
I might have 50 foot of the stuff (not for sale) for when I get ready to make brake lines.
Chrysler still shows to have it for sale – but in bulk (25' roll, maybe?) and Chrysler calls it “cover” or “brake tube wire”:
3879283 3/16” (brake line)
3879284 1/4” (fuel or vapor line)
4026140 3/8” (fuel or vapor line)
Personally – I would look for it aftermarket. The above link is for Stainless – and would guess the above part numbers might not be stainless.
BudW
I will say the shielding or coiled wire feels nothing like “armor” to me, when it is held by itself – but after its slipped onto the line and have at least one bend in the tube – it does act as described. By itself, it feels like a dead fish (so to speak).
I might have 50 foot of the stuff (not for sale) for when I get ready to make brake lines.
Chrysler still shows to have it for sale – but in bulk (25' roll, maybe?) and Chrysler calls it “cover” or “brake tube wire”:
3879283 3/16” (brake line)
3879284 1/4” (fuel or vapor line)
4026140 3/8” (fuel or vapor line)
Personally – I would look for it aftermarket. The above link is for Stainless – and would guess the above part numbers might not be stainless.
BudW
Aspen500
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The NiCopp (nickle/copper) brake tubing bends and flares very easily. It's all we use at work. It's not stainless but it doesn't corrode either. Only down side is, it doesn't look "stock" which may or may not be a concern.
barbee6043
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^^^I get it in rolls from Inline Tube.
MBDale
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Thanks Bud W and Barbee6043. Just cleaning up undercarriage today. I’ll order the tube wrap.
MBDale
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Just going to clean up the backing plates a bit more and it’s ready.
