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Old Apr 17, 2001 | 05:19 AM
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Replacement brake line for a '89 GTA

Help, please.
I would like to know where to get brake tube for the above car. I am converting to right hand drive and need to re route the brake lines with new tubing, also need info on flareing tools and fittings. From what I can tell the line is 6mm and the fittings are M12X1, sorry about the metric but that is the best fit as it doesn't measure up the other way.
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Old Apr 21, 2001 | 10:33 PM
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Well man you are in quite a prediciment. I just had a line bent for my frind. It cost $17 at a shop to do it. If you can do it yourself I would go to a place like Harbor Freight and get some cheap tools to do the job. If you have the nuts on the ends from the old ones I think you will be ok. I would reuse them. Do you have the old line? If so I would just look for a shop that can rebend one for you. If not I would find a place that sells the tools and do it yourself.

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Old Apr 22, 2001 | 08:22 AM
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as far as i know all third gens use what is called an iso or european flare and use a differant nut than on the more common flare used on cars. the lines are 3/16", i think, but that may be americanized of a metric size. like was said before if you have the nuts the tube and flares should be easy to find and make. even if the tube is a little bit off in size it should still work.

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