69 camaro - damaged main undercar brake line

[g356gear]

Does anyone know if there is a replacement brake hard line available that runs under the drivers side body of the car? Mine is damaged and has a pretty good restriction where it has been crimped. I would like to get as close to OEM as possible. Any ideas?

[DRJDVM's '69]

Yes....try Inline Tube or Classic Tube... there are some others too....or you can order them from Year One, Classic Industries, Ricks 1st Gen and some others....

[ProdigyCustoms]

That front to rear brake line is sold in one piece and 2 piece versions. Be sure to get a one piece version even if you have the 2 piece version since your going 4 wheels disc barkes. Try any Camaro restoration parts vendor you like.

[g356gear]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

That front to rear brake line is sold in one piece and 2 piece versions. Be sure to get a one piece version even if you have the 2 piece version since your going 4 wheels disc barkes. Try any Camaro restoration parts vendor you like.

Thanks Frank, any reason to go 1 piece? I do have a 2 piece on my car. There is a joiner block under the drivers seat.

[Apogee]

That "joiner block" is probably a residual pressure valve that you will not need in a 4-wheel disc system, hence the recommendation to switch over to a 1-piece line. You can go either way though and just gut the residual pressure valve if you want to keep it in the system if or when you convert the rear to discs.

Tobin
KORE3

[g356gear]

Originally Posted by Apogee

That "joiner block" is probably a residual pressure valve that you will not need in a 4-wheel disc system, hence the recommendation to switch over to a 1-piece line. You can go either way though and just gut the residual pressure valve if you want to keep it in the system if or when you convert the rear to discs.

Tobin
KORE3

Thanks Apogee, I just finished the install on the Wilwood rear discs.

My other question is what to do with the connection from the hard line where it ends on the rear seat backing wall. In stock form it joins to a soft line, then to a splitter block mounted on top of the differential and then off to each drum brake. I have a shop that made me custom length lines for my Wilwood fronts and I am thinking about having a custom line made with a built in "T". The line would be made of plastic coated braided line that is DOT certified. Any thoughts on whether replacing the hard lines on the differential with a braided line would be a problem?

[ProdigyCustoms]

We have a braided replacment for that factory rubber line.

[g356gear]

[QUOTE=ProdigyCustoms;219482e have a braided replacment for that factory rubber line.[/QUOTE]

thanks frank, I was going to replace that line and the 2 hard lines that mount to the tops of each axle tube.

[Apogee]

Originally Posted by g356gear

thanks frank, I was going to replace that line and the 2 hard lines that mount to the tops of each axle tube.

The rear center hose is a standard part from just about any hose supplier. As for the ones to run from the tee fitting to the calipers, those will certainly be custom. Other than price and weight, there's really no reason not to go that route if you like. Do keep in mind that you'll want an AN adapter fitting at either the tee fitting or the caliper banjo fitting so that you can tighten the hose without having to wind it up...orientation of the banjo is fixed at the caliper, so you'll need to have some give somewhere.

Tobin
KORE3

[g356gear]

Originally Posted by Apogee

The rear center hose is a standard part from just about any hose supplier. As for the ones to run from the tee fitting to the calipers, those will certainly be custom. Other than price and weight, there's really no reason not to go that route if you like. Do keep in mind that you'll want an AN adapter fitting at either the tee fitting or the caliper banjo fitting so that you can tighten the hose without having to wind it up...orientation of the banjo is fixed at the caliper, so you'll need to have some give somewhere.

Tobin
KORE3

Thanks Tobin,
I am running Wilwoods so I will make sure to run the spinning nut on the ends that hook onto the caliper.