1979 brake lines

[gatesj at mailblocks.com (John Gates)]

We've been talking about flaring tools in "Brake line 
removal/repair/replacement (Something?) help", buy the OTC/Stinger 
bubble flare tool, a cutter and a bender, a 25' roll of line (ask for 
it, they have it behind the counter) and some line nuts at NAPA and 
make new lines, it's the best way to go that is affordable.

John Gates
--
'97 Jetta GLX
'85 Scirocco

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net>
To: greg hill <zendergjh@yahoo.com>; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Sent: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:14:50 -0400
Subject: Re: 1979 brake lines

Your local import parts store should have various lengths available 
pre-flared with nuts.
They're cheap! They're easy to bend and install.
Do not pull a replacement line out of a junk yard unless you want to 
relive your current experience again!
On a 79 the lines running to the rear are damn long and almost 
impossible to route in one piece.
I'd suggest you replace each side with two new tubes with a flare union 
in the middle.
See the other thread "Brake line removal/repair/replacement 
(Something?) help"
Rerouting the lines under the body like the later cars is a major PITA, 
mostly because the mounting tabs need to be welded in place. It's 
difficult and it burns the undercoating.
Dan

From: "greg hill" <zendergjh@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:52 AM

> Hi all,
>
> I have a 1979 scirocco and the brake line goes through the body 
underneath > the carpet. Well, my brake line sprung a leak underneath 
the passenger > side carpet (the place where your feet rest) and I need 
a new line. Is it > possible to find replacements for this part new? 
also, they switched the > rout of the lines in 1980 (they go underneath 
the body). my 1979 does not > have the mounts underneath the body to 
upgrade to the newere style. Has > anyone had this problem and if so 
can you give me suggestions as to where > I can find a replacement line 
(which cars can I pull it from?) and the > easiest way to make this 
repair? My carpet an insulation are trashed from > the brake fluid.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> GJH
>
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