Seeking advice for new brake pipes

[ManniB]

Hi,

I plan to replace all brake pipes as part of the restoration of my '72 2+2. Problem is, the usual suppliers only offer Cunifer brake pipes which (as I read) are not accepted by the German TÜV.

Does anyone know a supplier offering brake pipe sets made from steel pipe?

Thanks, Manfred

[Joes66]

Buy a brake pipe making kit on e bay and do them yourself in copper pipe
All the correct unions are also available on e bay
Just did my 2+2
Never rust again
Joe

[tim wood]

I bought a roll of pipe from euro car parts and a cheapo flaring kit of eBay. Made my own, used some of the old nipples and some new ones. Forming the bends can be fun, I used various round objects ( some stolen from the kitchen).
No leaks and looks fine.
Use a mini pipe cutter- not a hacksaw

Don’t forget you will need some 1/4 inch pipe for the feeds from the reservoirs.
That’s my skinflint way of doing it. Of course you could buy a kit from Automec alongside one of their bending tools.

[ManniB]

Thank both of you for your replies! So it looks like building the lines myself is the way to go.
What confuses me is the necessary fittings and flare. As far as I understand, it is 3/8"-24 with SAE F flare. However, I have read that the DIN F flare which is more common here in Germany can also be used instead of the SAE F flare. Can someone confirm this?

Thank you, Manfred

[christopher storey]

I don't think the previous posters have grasped the problem, which is that in Germany, copper or cunic is not acceptable. Apparently only steel will do . I certainly would not want to try and bend ( or for that matter flare ) steel tubes using a DIY kit

[abowie]

The most sensible thing to do is to remove your old pipes and take them to a brake specialist and have them copy them for you in steel.

As Christopher says, bending and flaring steel pipes is beyond the capabilities of cheap E Bay tools.

Consider also that it is your braking system. It needs to work.

Caveat: I make all my own brake pipes at home but I use Cunifer. Copper is not legal in this country either.

[ManniB]

Again, thanks for the replies so far. I have decided to fabricate my own lines since I have some experience from the past restoring my Mustang. I have even ordered a flaring tool that can do the required SAE bubble flares.

Next thing is to order the correct junctions/brake line nuts. I can find 3/8"-24 nuts, but they say type F DIN/ISO. Alternatively, I can get type E SAE. None of the available nuts say SAE bubble.

What would be the correct brake line nuts. A link to a product would be great.

Thanks, Manfred

[MichaelDesna]

I watched a You-tube video where the guy use steel compression fittings to join the brake lines. Has anyone done this ? My rear brake line blew a hole when I drove it after sitting for 6 years and I applied the brakes. -Mike