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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: fieroboy_gt on April 14, 2011, 08:45:42 AM

Title: steel brake lines
Post by: fieroboy_gt on April 14, 2011, 08:45:42 AM

Im lookin for pre bent steel brake lines would any one know were i might find them . Rocky road. Jc whitney . Low range doesnt have them.

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: wildgoody on April 14, 2011, 08:53:54 AM

buy straight ones and a spring bender, do them yourself  ;)

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: Jluck on April 14, 2011, 08:54:24 AM

if your working on a Suzuki go to your nearest Suzuki dealer. thats a dealer item and the dealership is usually not as expensive as people think. or a wrecking yard.

why does there seem to be a phobia about dealerships?

Quote from: wildgoody on April 14, 2011, 08:53:54 AM

buy straight ones and a spring bender, do them yourself  ;)

where do you get the metric straight stock to make them from?
 

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: fordguy79 on April 14, 2011, 09:07:07 AM

any good parts house will have or can get metric strait brake line

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: Capt on April 14, 2011, 09:26:02 AM

Jluck,
        My friend,
                Maybe you have a "GOOD" dealership in your area,
                My nearest Zuk dealer is 67 miles away, and the guys at the parts counter
                all Like seeing the old Sammy out front, but their favorite response is;
                    "IT"S OBSOLETE!! IT'S OVER 20 PLUS YEARS OLD!!
                                THAT/THOSE PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN AVAILABLE FOR YEARS!!
                                    YOU WILL HAVE TO GO ON-LINE/AFTER MARKET!!"
                                Hell, I even can't find one of their "Service Tech's" old enough
                                 to have worked on one!
                                   I just got tired of trying the dealership for parts.
                                           
                                       CAPT
                       

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: Jluck on April 14, 2011, 10:10:49 AM

my nearest dealer is 75+ miles away so I can relate.

 and there are usually alot more parts available than what mr.parts guy leads on. it is hard to find a good parts guy (there all bitter it seems)  but if you can he should be able to get you what you need.

if it comes down to it call Duncan "the duncanator" at power Suzuki in Salem Oregon. he is good and will work for you. were trying to get him to offer services through zukiworld.

or if none of those options work ssbc (stainless steel brake co) can make any line you need. exact replacements. but a bit costly.

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: Drone637 on April 14, 2011, 12:58:35 PM

You can also give your local Semi dealership a call.  A lot of places will need custom steel lines made up, you can bring in your fittings and have a steel braided line of the proper diameter made up.

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: Capt on April 14, 2011, 03:10:03 PM

Jluck,

Thanks for feeling my pain.........sniff.....sniff
     I think a beer would be good,......now.......sniff
     
                  And thanks for the lead, even if I have to pay freight!!
CAPT
   

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: fieroboy_gt on April 14, 2011, 03:18:20 PM

I didnt really think of the dealer ship. I just figure the sami has a huge after market. I figured prebent lines would be somthin they would sell. While i have the body off the frame i figure brake lines would be simple to do while i do everything else like clean up the fram pull the motor an clutch. My states got reLly strict on breaks now so i figured the stock lines would work great. I wanted to poweder coat them . A spec of rust now in maine an they fail u. I want this to be a 10 year car when its done

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: bentparts on April 14, 2011, 05:02:20 PM

I've replaced all the brake lines ( with the exception of the ones running from front to back ) on my tracker with off the shelf parts from Auto Zone. They come in a variety of straight lengths and a simple cutting and flaring tool, a cheap bender and viola, new lines. There usually coated with corrosion preventative too.

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: fieroboy_gt on April 26, 2011, 11:35:39 AM

THIS IS WHAT IM KINDA STARTIN WITH. I HAVE USED IT  IN THE WOODS AS A TRAIL BUGGY FOR A LITTLE WHILE . WHEN IM DONE ITS GONNA BE ROAD LEGAL. I HAVE A NEW TUB AN IM GONNA REDO IT ALL WHILE ITS APART. I START DISASSEMBELLY OF THE OLD TUB THIS WEEKEND.

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: Capt on April 27, 2011, 09:55:13 AM

Hey, to help out the Beer Frig Fund,
You want to sell the ashtray dash bracket & a couple of heater nobs off the Old Tub?
CAPT

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: fieroboy_gt on April 27, 2011, 08:09:50 PM

Its very possiable since im not keeping any of the stock heating stuff. Im gonna make my own . The samurias heat has always sucked weather the heater core was clean or not. I figure i can make a plywood bok around it an wire a real mouse wheel an use a couple pieces of pvcto the windsheild. An as long as the ashtray bracket has nothing to do with the stereo bracket id def hook u up.

Title: Re: steel brake lines
Post by: Capt on April 27, 2011, 09:10:23 PM

On the heater; if you are going that route,
Do a Junk Yard Safari and look at 48-52 Ford Truck heaters.
They are about the same size as the Sammy's heater & the water tubes worked out well.
We used one on a similar project. just swap out the "Can Motor" to a 12 volt one. Easy to do.
CAPT