Re: DOT Approved Stainless Steel Brake Lines Or Not? (Was:RE: Pete's Loose Ends)

["T.R.E. Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---LMAO, take a breather. I need to make some coffee too. Cappuccino maybe 
at that. I don't have any part numbers since my Windoze broke back in 
October. I can tell you that the rubber Donut (doughnut) can be found in the 
help section (Motormite). There are two types that fit the bill and three 
types all together. One type is smaller in diameter. That is not the one you 
want. The only difference between the two that are the same diameter is that 
one contains a repair rivet that is thinner than the second in the kit. I 
don't remember which one is needed, it has been three years since the 
repair. What I did was pick up one of each, it doesn't hurt to have this 
part in the toolbox, even if only the donut. I want to say that the one for 
the Scout was the one with the replacement rivets that are the same size, 
but if I am wrong, you won't be able to fit the larger rivet in the small 
hole.

---You will need to grind the heads off the old rivets and knock them out 
with a hammer and punch. I used a zip-wheel (air-powered dremel) to cut the 
heads off them. Simple task, just don't hammer on the column to get the 
coupler off.

---Good luck.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Binder" <binder@domain.elided>
To: <tsm1@domain.elided>; <binder@domain.elided>
Cc: "T.R.E. Jr." <t_r_e_jr@domain.elided>; "Binder" <binder@domain.elided>; 
"John F" <john@domain.elided>; "IHC Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 11:46 PM
Subject: RE: DOT Approved Stainless Steel Brake Lines Or Not? (Was:RE: 
Pete's Loose Ends)


> Thanks for the follow-up.  Based on T.R.E.'s thoughts & what I read on the
> Skyjacker web page, I may go with their RBL50 (or whatever it was - the
> webpage takes you to the same p/n as recommended). It looks as if 2 places
> in Tulsa carry/can get 'em - Incl. Sam's Offroad (been meaning to head 
> over
> there anyhow!).  I'll call around Saturday and see if either place is open
> and stocks the desired part.
>
> My biggest problem is trying to find everything I need - ps pump, ps high
> pressure hose, brake line, etc. - at ONE store!  Though I think NAPA might
> be my best bet, their online web catalog thingy wasn't too promising.
> Showed only about 50-70% of the parts I need.
>
> Let me open another can-o-worms: If I'm replacing the pump, hose, etc. 
> Would
> there be any 'value added' benefit to replacing the rag joint while I'm
> doing this steering system work?  Anyone know a NON-NAPA part # (already
> have it, just in case)that Autozone might be able to reference? Seems I 
> read
> somewhere (Jim Weed's pages?) that there's a very SIMILAR looking rag 
> joint
> kit that you DON'T want to use (for Ford's I believe). How big a nightmare
> is this? How many hours?  What pitfalls? More data! Must have more data!
>
> I'll keep ya posted.
>
> Have a great weekend all!
>
> --Pete
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: tsm1@domain.elided [mailto:tsm1@domain.elided]
> : Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 23:19 PM
> : To: binder@domain.elided
> : Cc: T.R.E. Jr.; Binder; John F; IHC Digest; tsm1@domain.elided
> : Subject: Re: DOT Approved Stainless Steel Brake Lines Or Not? (Was:RE:
> : Pete's Loose Ends)
> :
> :
> : > Hmmm... not that I'm disputing what you're saying...  ***BUT***
> : I'm taking
> : > Tom M's words on blind faith! ;-) At:
> : > http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout/faq/brakelines.htm he says:
> : >
> : > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> : > When I ordered the 4" Skyjacker Softride kit for my '77 Scout II, I
> : > decided
> : > I needed some longer brake lines.. Skyjacker sells lines @ $64 for the
> : > front, and $33 for the rear, but they're braided stainless
> : steel, and NOT
> : > DOT approved.
> : > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> :
> : <G>  *When* I ordered my kit.. years ago.. they weren't.  I have heard a
> : few times that they are now DOT approved.. in fact, after finding they'd
> : been approved, I ended up with a pair of front Skyjacker lines from BCB.
> : :D
> :
> : -Tom
> :
> :
> :