A stupid question that I should know the answer to, does copper brake pipe need to have its spec written on it to pass sva? Is the cheap stuff on ebay eg:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/25ft-COPPER-BRAKE-PIPE-3-16-4-76mm-standard-car-van_W0QQitemZ290063295700QQihZ019QQcategoryZ72204QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

the correct stuff ?

3/16 DIAMETER is correct isn’t it!

any particular brands to go for or avoid?

Cheers

or is this stuff any better?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-16-X-25-FT-CUPRO-NICKEL-KUNIFER-BRAKE-PIPE-TUBING_W0QQitemZ130060645283QQihZ003QQcategoryZ30928QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


it only costs a couple of quid more!

My personal preference is cupro nickel. Slightly harder to shape than copper pipe.If you choose copper, for your own safety insist it is marked/pressure tested for use as brake pipe. Why don`t car manufacturers use (cheaper) copper pipe??

Because the steel pipe they use is even cheaper I use Kunifer at £6 a roll from the local spares shop.

I went for the more expensive stuff in the end!

My next question is, how do I do the transition from pipe to flexi? I have tabs with holes already welded onto my chassis but can see any bulkhead fitting brake unions on the net.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAKE-PIPE-CONNECTORS-FITTINGS-MALE-FEMALE-ALL-TYPES_W0QQitemZ290060391997QQihZ019QQcategoryZ30928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem

can someone take a photo for me?

Want to get the bits ordered before crimbo so your help is appreciated gents!

Is this any help?


No side panel yet so it will need to go through that as well.


Paul G
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cheers paul,

so is that just a male-male fitting? female on the end of the flexi hose and a female on the copper pipe! did you put a back nut on as well?

The flexy has a long male thread.

It will pass through the ally (when I fit it) and through the bracket and the nut holds it in place.

The brass female fitting then screws onto the remaining flexy thread.

Paul G

is that an ally or stainless chassis?

It's stainless.



Paul G

I welded a tag to the face of my fu tube to get the flexy out of the way of everything and it doesn't go through the panel.

Front flexy