[1969] 1969 Digest, Vol 89, Issue 1

Sat Feb 29 15:59:50 EST 2020

 I replaced the hoses on my 69 and did not have any difficulty. The hoses came from Clarks. I am a professional and have every wrench imaginable too but do not recall having any difficulty.
    On Saturday, February 29, 2020, 12:00:15 PM EST, 1969-request at corvair.org <1969-request at corvair.org> wrote:  

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Today's Topics:

  1. Front Brake Hoses (Alma Quesnel)
  2. Re: Front Brake Hoses (David Brown)
  3. Re: Front Brake Hoses (Jim)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:45:19 -0800
From: Alma Quesnel <almajim at att.net>
To: "<1969 at corvair.org>" <1969 at corvair.org>
Subject: [1969] Front Brake Hoses
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Hello,

I?ve had to replace the rubber brake hoses on my ?69. I purchased them from Clark?s. I discovered that the repro front hoses have a much shorter wrench flat area on the flare nut than the OEM items. I can?t fit my flare nut wrench to tighten the fitting. Very irritating!

I?m sure I?m not the only one to have run into this problem. Has anyone come up with a way of dealing with this? Perhaps a specialized tool or some method of being able to properly torque the fitting?

Thanks for your help,
Jim

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:09:23 -0600
From: David Brown <corvair69 at gmail.com>
To: Alma Quesnel <almajim at att.net>
Cc: "<1969 at corvair.org>" <1969 at corvair.org>
Subject: Re: [1969] Front Brake Hoses
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Hi Jim,

Yes, I played that game too. I swapped 1 out like that then gave up when I needed to the other & simply ?downgraded? the brake cylinders to pre-69 & used the standard hoses.  I?m not sure where/why GM decided to use those (or what other application they came from), but there appears to be no good reason, short of ?originality? to use the 69 type.

Dave
#3287

David Brown
713-410-9595
corvair69 at gmail.com

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> On Feb 28, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Alma Quesnel <almajim at att.net> wrote:
> 
> ?Hello,
> 
> I?ve had to replace the rubber brake hoses on my ?69. I purchased them from Clark?s. I discovered that the repro front hoses have a much shorter wrench flat area on the flare nut than the OEM items. I can?t fit my flare nut wrench to tighten the fitting. Very irritating!
> 
> I?m sure I?m not the only one to have run into this problem. Has anyone come up with a way of dealing with this? Perhaps a specialized tool or some method of being able to properly torque the fitting?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> Jim
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:13:12 -0500
From: "Jim" <corvair at frontiernet.net>
To: "'Alma Quesnel'" <almajim at att.net>,    <1969 at corvair.org>
Subject: Re: [1969] Front Brake Hoses
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I found the same problem on my '69.  I had to remove the wheel cylinder,
install the hose, and then reinstall the wheel cylinder.  Of course, you
have to remove the shoes and hardware first.

Jim Bartasevich

We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our
children. - Native American proverb

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From: 1969 [mailto:1969-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Alma Quesnel
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 1:45 PM
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Subject: [1969] Front Brake Hoses

Hello,

I've had to replace the rubber brake hoses on my '69. I purchased them from
Clark's. I discovered that the repro front hoses have a much shorter wrench
flat area on the flare nut than the OEM items. I can't fit my flare nut
wrench to tighten the fitting. Very irritating!

I'm sure I'm not the only one to have run into this problem. Has anyone come
up with a way of dealing with this? Perhaps a specialized tool or some
method of being able to properly torque the fitting?

Thanks for your help,
Jim
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