The things I see..

Keith Webb · #1 14-10-08, 19:19

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Originally Posted by sth65pac

As Tony Smith says: (not the Tony Smith) What is a thread without a photo... Here's the underbelly, complete with plumbing...& modern fuel tank...

It looks a lot like one I remember seeing back in the 70s under construction - started out as a F60L like that one. Looks like copper brake pipes have been used...

sth65pac · #2 17-10-08, 10:02

Hi Max,

Seems like a lot of fellows are passing on. Poor old Laurie from the mill the other day...

Keith,

Copper lines are not too bad. I have not had a problem with them in the past... I was young & more bullet proof then! Brake failures were not a worry. Reminiscent of a ride in a C60L at your place.

Ian

gjamo · #3 17-10-08, 10:41

I have driven a lot of blitzs since I could reach the clutch pedal. Can't remember one of them that had brakes.

Howard · #4 17-10-08, 23:49

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Originally Posted by gjamo

I have driven a lot of blitzs since I could reach the clutch pedal. Can't remember one of them that had brakes.

You beat me to it... I was going to say that the brake lines are only decoration anyway, aren't they?!
HH

Hanno Spoelstra · #5 19-10-08, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Looks like copper brake pipes have been used...

Entertain / educate me: why the

re. copper brake lines?
Would it also apply to CuNiFer?

H.

Keith Webb · #6 19-10-08, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Entertain / educate me: why the

re. copper brake lines?
Would it also apply to CuNiFer?

As I understand it copper tents to fatigue and can crack with vibration and is therefore unreliable for either fuel or brake fluid.

CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé · #7 20-10-08, 00:27

In Canada it is illegal and if you are stop for a road inspection you will be grounded until it is replace.

A road rock could pierce the copper tubing and especially with the CMP one chamber master cylinder you cannot take a chance.

Today brake steel tubing are available and they are very flexible.

If you want I could give you a brand of tubing that you do not require tool to bend and it does a job better than the original.

I used to be a salesman and these tubing were one of the product I was selling.

Jim Price · #8 20-10-08, 01:49

All:
Gilles is correct in that copper tubing for brake lines is a definite no-no! When I replaced the entire brake system in my F8 I used steel lines throughout.

Regards,
Jim

Mike K · #9 20-10-08, 08:52

The copper brake lines currently available in the UK are actually an alloy of copper and something - maybe it's nickel . It isn't straight copper anyway.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/land-rover-80...QQcmdZViewItem

The WW2 Morris' here have factory copper brake pipes with strange single flared ends .. never seen anything like it.

Mike

Hanno Spoelstra · #10 20-10-08, 09:25

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

The copper brake lines currently available in the UK are actually an alloy of copper and something - maybe it's nickel . It isn't straight copper anyway.

As I mentioned, it is CuNiFer: mostly copper with some nickel and steel. I don´t know of any other material in use today here in Europe. . .

Let me entertain / educate you: http://64.90.169.191/applications/automotive/brake.html and http://64.90.169.191/applications/au...rake_tube.html

H.