Replace brake line through center tunnel

[jesseandersson]

Yesterday while dropping the front suspension on my black SWB I messed up and broke the brake line where it attached to the T-connection, it left an inch out of the tunnel and Im afraid there ain´t a quick fix..

Is it tough to replace? I did the floors last winter so I know the internals, held up by two "hooks" inside of the tunnel and held up by rubber bushings on the in and outlet. Can´t remember if they are accessible thorugh the shifter hole and gear linkage hole in the tunnel though? Im dropping the engine/tranny anyway so I will have space in front and rear..

Anu thoughts?

Kind regards

[classic]

Recently replaced mine not hard at all, feed it in from the front or back with someone inside the car guiding it through the tunnel. 5 minute job with someone helping.

[jesseandersson]

Thanks for the heads up!

Went loco on myself for breaking it, often it´s those minor things that eat up all of your time, glad this wasn´t one of em, have plenty of em anyways =)

[smedley]

Jesse,

I pulled a new tunnel brake line in my '58 Speedster by using the old fish method.

I cut the old line at the front bulkhead with just enough line to thread the inside with 4mm threads.....did the same with the new line, and cut the head off a 20mmX4MM screw to make it a stud.

threaded the two lines together, and by slowly and carefully pulling and pushing "fished the new line through every one of the bent tabs and rubber wraps!!

Put some silicone paste on the new line as it goes in.

Was able to get to each end with my flairing tool...viola!

Rear access with the engine and tranny in would be OK for just pulling, but tight for cutting and flairing....so.....just pull it long at the back so you have room for the flair, then pull it back to the front. Front access should not be tight for cutting and flairing.

[jesseandersson]

Thans for the great info Mark!!

Really appreciate it, will get it done after I´ve performed exorcism on some bondo I found while inspecting today.

Kind regards