bpittman

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What are my options for building new hardlines for my 9" conversion. It's stock width but i'm not wanting to use the factory lines. Will i be able to buy pre flared lengths of hardline in about the right length and bend from there from a local auto parts store? Or do our cars use non-standard fittings and i'll need to flare the lines myself with the right fittings? Anyone do this before (care to share a parts list)? I've read that they are metric fittings/bubble flared, is it that way on both ends?

bpittman

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Anyone?

chevroletfreak

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I am not positive, but I do not think the pre-flared fittings used will be at the store. I know that they had none that worked for the front of the car when I went to teh BMR k-member.

I am in the market for a flaring tool myself.

lees02WS6

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You have the old axle out of the car? Take the hard lines off of it and go to an autoparts to store and get pre-flared lines. They should be plenty long enough to cover the modest distance. The longest pre-flared line I ever bought was 10'.

You can rent a line bender in most cases if you don't have one. Though you could also bend them by hand.

RsSean

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I wasnt a fan of bending my brake lines. I went to my local speciality shop "Rubber Specialities" Brought him my brake lines off the car told him what I wanted. a day later I had a custom length braided lines. Used the stock tabs and one zip tie.

bpittman

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I was planning on buying pre-flared tubing from the auto parts stores, but from reading it sounds like one end is bubble flared and the other is a regular double flare. Do they have that available at the autoparts store? My thoughts were to buy a length that is longer than i need with bubble flares on both ends, cut off one bubble flare and re-flare it with a double flare. This would get me the exact length i need and both flares of the correct type. Has anyone done this, and what size tubing is it (and am i correct about the different flare types on each end)?

Thanks!

TheHeadFL

I did my own brake lines with double-flared ends. I don't remember anything about one end being different than the other, but I was merely splicing into the existing hardlines.

Check this thread regarding bubble flares: https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...lare-tool.html

Also, yes, they are metric lines.

bpittman

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From looking at my new soft lines, they all look to be bubble flare, so pre flared may be an option. I'll probably also by a flaring tool so I can get the lengths just right.

bpittman

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Did a little shopping today, going to use 4 m10x1 to 3/16 adapters and use 3/16 tubing with double flares to re-run the lines.

Anyone know if there is a place to buy tubing with the spring shield on it (abrasion shield)?

SparkyJJO

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I did the same as in that thread and used an advance auto double flare tool to create a bubble flare. Took a couple tries to get right, but got it and it worked just fine.

bpittman

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I think I'm going to try to do the bubble flare with the double tool first. If that doesn't go well I'll be getting the adapters.