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Front brake hoses on 85 C10
If I had $$$ I'd have gotten the Snap-On ones. Harbor Freight had a set for ~$15. 3/8"- ? 6 or 7 in the set Once you round the nuts might as well do the lines. My lines/nuts are good/no rust, but I have a 25' roll of Ni/Copper line and a flare tool and fittings, If I need to hack the lines...- Mad Professor
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Front brake hoses on 85 C10
Made some progress today on drivers side. I'm working in the driveway so took off the wheel and supported lower control arm on two pieces of scrap 2 X 8" cutoffs and a 6 X 6" cutoff. Hit all the fittings with PB blaster again. This gave me enough wiggle room to get under the truck and see...- Mad Professor
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Front brake hoses on 85 C10
I'm leery of a torch inch(es) from the gas lines, wet rag is a good idea. No pictures but to clarify these are the 3/8" flare fittings on the metal lines from the combination valve, that screw into the caliper brake hoses on the insides of the frame rails.- Mad Professor
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Front brake hoses on 85 C10
Hi folks great site here. I've already read up a lot and got some good suggestions from old posts. I made a mistake of not going to my usual place for RMV inspection. Mechanic there was out and it was near end of the month to get a sticker. The place I went to gave me a rejection for two...- Mad Professor
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Jeeps and the Camaro are under covers and I don't have any digital pictures.- Mad Professor
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Hello, new member here. I had a 73 C10 I drove for years before it got wrecked. Still have it as a parts truck. I replaced most everything on it over the years:brakes, front end parts, cab/body parts, transmission (M20 w/hurst comp), engine low miles I-6 292 , ............... Now driving a...- Mad Professor
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