Brake pipe help

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Polypedates
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Brake pipe help

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Hi all, trying to sort out my frunk now it is properly welded up and repainted but not sure I have the brake lines laid out right. Check out picture below:

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Are those brake lines along the rear bulkhead correctly positioned,. I'm not sure as they feel a bit forced but I can't see how else they fit. Not sure They are supposed to cross over each other like that tbh.

Oh, and if anyone has a picture about how they connect under the car behind the spare wheel well I'd be obliged - specifically in relation to these two fitting things:

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(sorry for the poor focus)

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Re: Brake pipe help

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bu88er my Mk1 is in the bodyshop, otherwise I'd grab some piccies.

I'm going over tomorrow morning so I'll see if I can get some for you. :thumleft:
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Thanks Chris :D

Should have taken pictures when I was dismantling it all but it looked straightforward at the time #-o
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Re: Brake pipe help

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:lol: Always the way.
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Sorry Richard, didn't manage to get over to the bodyshop and about to board a flight to Oz.
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Oz?!

Alright for some :roll: No problem, have a good one.
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Re: Brake pipe help

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If it can wait until tomorrow I will clear all the cra... rubbish off the bonnet and get you some pics.
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Re: Brake pipe help

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That would be great Malcolm - no rush, I won't be working on it again until Friday :thumleft:
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Well thats good, since the little one had me helping with his homework all evening. Will get in there tonight and get some pics. Got to clear the car off anyway!
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Is this any help Poly ?

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Re: Brake pipe help

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sorry for the delay but weather has been c p ive just found this
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Brilliant, thanks guys :D I seem to have forgotten a pipe completely :lol:

Just need to sort out how the brake lines are arranged under the front of the car now.
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Thats the easy one just connect the pipe to the union it drops onto the clutch pipe is thicker than the brake pipe so you cannot get them mixed up
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Re: Brake pipe help

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sorry dude, sist-in-law got taken into hospital on Thursday so having to help out with her kid etc. apologies again.
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Re: Brake pipe help

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No problem Malcolm - got it sorted now.
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Looking promising there, nearly on the road again?

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Re: Brake pipe help

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I wish...

Not done anything with it for about a month but had a go on Friday and managed to brake the metal spring post on one of the rear brake calipers ](*,)

I'm guessing they are not available separately either!
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Can the post be removed Richard? You might be able to swap one over from a second hand unit without having to redo all the prep work and painting. :-k
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Re: Brake pipe help

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Yeah post is removed - it is just an interference fit.

Will be putting a shout out in the wanted section soon.
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