Pre bent lines

[Lowell]

I was looking into ordering some prebent lines for fuel, brakes, transmission from Inline Tube. I was wondering if any members have experience going this route versus making their own lines. Inline's web site lists different sets for the 71 and 72 model years and I am not sure what the differences are? My project is a collage of a 72 frame with a 351 Cleveland engine and a C6 from a 71. If anybody has any words of wisdom, I would certainly appreciate it.

[thejunkman]

similar things were discussed in this thread... http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =5&t=76216

[tqwrench]

That's a great thread. The photos are awesome, great workmanship by both posters. Reminds me of old-school craftsmen who take pride in their work.

I posted a blurb about NiCopp. I don't work for them, trust me, but I'm a disciple now. Years of doing this with steel and fighting it, found that stuff (it sells on Amazon) and I'm never ever going back to steel. I wish they made it in 1/2" flavor, I have to re-do some oil cooler lines on an Olds Diesel, but they don't

[habu]

I sent my master cylinder to proportioning valve lines to http://www.classictube.com/, for under 80 bucks and a couple weeks, wasn't in a hurry, they sent me back nice new stainless lines. They also do trans lines and when I'm ready to do the remaining hard brake lines I'll work with them. No complaints from me.

[marvin2]

I posted a blurb about NiCopp. I don't work for them, trust me, but I'm a disciple now. Years of doing this with steel and fighting it, found that stuff (it sells on Amazon) and I'm never ever going back to steel. I wish they made it in 1/2" flavor, I have to re-do some oil cooler lines on an Olds Diesel, but they don't

Tqwrench....is the nicopp material just easier to work with?

[ultraranger]

Nickel-Copper brake tubing is also known as Cunifer tubing. It's very soft and bends/forms easily. It's also very resistant to road salt. It's commonly used in European automobiles.

http://www.cunifer.com/

I've had very good results using common Bundy - tinned steel brake tubing --like you would get from any parts stores but, I guess it's just a preference in what you're accustomed to, or comfortable in, working with.

[tqwrench]

Thanks for the link Ultraranger. I thought NiCopp was the only one out there. Glad to see these guys make 1/2".

Marvin2 - yes, NiCopp is worlds easier to work with. I still use a tubing bender but on those occasions when you have to give the pipe a tweak by hand, it's very forgiving.

[Red Mercury]

I sent my master cylinder to proportioning valve lines to http://www.classictube.com/, for under 80 bucks and a couple weeks, wasn't in a hurry, they sent me back nice new stainless lines. They also do trans lines and when I'm ready to do the remaining hard brake lines I'll work with them. No complaints from me.

I will never order from Classic Tube again due to a very bad experience. I sent them a set of choke heater tubes as a pattern and asked them to make 2 sets. Like you, I received the tubes.......but only one set, not 2 as requested. BUT they did charge me for the second set that I did not receive. I called them and they were willing to make a second set but the problem is I now had the pattern set back in my possession so it wasn't going to be an easy fix. I suggested that I would just order a set of fuel lines for another truck from them and they could use the outstanding balance from the original undelivered choke heater tubes. It was a good plan. I picked a set of fuel lines they had listed on their website and placed the order. A few days later, they contacted me to say that they didn't actually have that set that they listed--I would need to send a pattern. In the end, it just got to be a completely convoluted fiasco so I gave up and never pursued it any further. In the end and after several weeks, emails, & phone calls they completely forgot the fact that they charged me for 2 sets of choke heater tubes in the first place and only sent one set. To summarize here were the problems:
1. I ordered 2 sets of tubes, was charged for 2--only received one set.
2. I ordered what was supposed fuel lines from their online catalog--no pattern necessary. They couldn't supply the product they advertised. WTF?
3. They failed to recognize that the original problem never got resolved.