Interesting. The lines on my snake have bubble flares on one end and double flares on the other; I made mine up from pre-made lines with the bubble flares at both ends. My first suggestion would be
There's a book titled THE BRAKE HANDBOOK (I think) that goes into most of this in detail. It's available from Classic Motorbooks and I thought I once saw it advertised in the Eastwood catalog but I
I think Greg heated the pipe to soften it; not to harden it; although the result after cooling might be increased hardness. I've also had double flare die break on me so pre heating might not be a b
I lusted after a Singer when I was in high school, mainly because a good used one cost 1/2 to 1/3 as much as a TD (which is what I REALLY wanted). But I could never convince my dad that a Singer was
There was a rather extended discussion about this on the fordnatics list a few weeks back. The general consensus was that it should be on the bottom. On my car ('64 Cobra) and all AC Aces (as far as
Don, I pretty much agree with your summary except for point #2. Generally an estimate is a commitment. While the added charge was admittedly not that much and may have been justified, the shop shoul
Restrictions of this kind are rarely if ever mandated by state laws. Where, how many and what kind of cars can be parked on or near your property are local ordinance and very not only from county to
Hmmm. Stan, did you really ask this question? You still have your TD, right? The linkage on the TD I had was certainly mechanical. I had the "pleasure" of repairing it once. Did some TDs have hydrau
Kevin, Check a Barnes and Noble bookstore if there is one near you. I found my copy at the upstairs bookstore in the May Fair Mall in San Jose. Don't recall the name of the store. If you can't find
Prices seem to be about the same for Chrome Dunlops and Dayton's with stainless spokes for most cars (some cheaper, some more). Daytons for TRs are a bit more. I've heard that Dayton's are of better