<VV> Hard Pedal, poor brakes.

[John Howell]

What is  ` brake pipes ' ?

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Hard Pedal, poor brakes.


> Frank brings up a good, but sad point.
> Here in the mid-atlantic region, rotten brake pipes from the '90s era, are 
> common.
> Not only are factory lines rusting out, replacement pipes arn't much 
> better. I've replaced the pipes on Carol's '93 Riviera TWICE! Now we don't 
> park in a swamp, but that's ridiculous.
>
> On GM's, it's usually the area from behind the B piller.
>
> Harry Yarnell
> Perryman Garage and Orphanage
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:34 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Hard Pedal, poor brakes.
>
>
>>I use a Blue Point kit. But even with this kit the 3/16 inverting die is
>> easily broken. And also easily replaced by the Snap-On man.
>>
>> Now I need to buy a bubble flare kit...
>>
>> Who would have thought that cars from the 90's would start having rusted
>> out brake lines. They are still new cars to me... gggg
>>
>> Frank DuVal
>>
>> jimster1 wrote:
>>
>>>Regarding double flare kits, I'm about ready to undertake the 
>>>installation
>>>of four wheel disks.  I suspect I'll be doing a bunch of flares.  What 
>>>tool
>>>can be recommended, I know there's good ones as well as junk.
>>>Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>I am proud of my double-flare kit.   :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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