Reproduction Brake Hoses
 

Looking for a source for correctly reproduced / inked front brake hoses for a 70 Z28 restoration. Is there anyone out there providing this service? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I would try Rick Nelson at http://musclecarrestorationanddesign...ents/index.htm. I know he makes or has the hoses made for his LS6 restorations with the right part# stamped on them.

I need them too. The reproductions out are 69 models with the metal ring on them!

Count me in too.

i need them too.

BcreekDave, I like the sound of your Z! Mine has a black vinyl roof, white stripes and a green std interior.
Buddy

"I would try Rick Nelson"

I should have asked him when I saw him at MCACN...urgh.

We could not find NOS brake lines when we restored Mark's 70 Z28 though I have seen many sets for sale since then. Figures. We then used a set from In Line Tube and I stamped them in house. Since that time the replacement lines have been coming with zinc plating instead of gold. We stamp our own lines for every car we restore but it is very costly to make sets for 'mail in hoses' due to how labor intensive it is and the set up time to stamp them. I can do them but it can get expensive. When they are done with the entire car's restoration it is just covered in the cost of that restoration.

Rick, I was looking at your 70 copper Z restoration. Amazing, by the way! I see that you also used Inline Tube's front brake hoses. The problem is the metal ring that secures it to the control arm on a 69. I talked to several people at InlineTube. Looking through their website, they do make one without the ring and with the correct ends, but it is for, I believe, an A body, and is 3/4" short. Do you have any connections at Inline Tube? I am a stickler fr details, and this is bugging me! Of course seeing that you used them on that beautiful restortoration makes me sleep better at night!
P.S. Your stamps are safe and sound, soon to be returned to you! Thanks again
Buddy

Buddy, that was a minor detail that I did overlook during the restoration and it was brought to my attention at MCACN regarding the ring. I really hate when I make stupid mistakes like that! You are correct, A-bodies do not have the ring but they are indeed too short. The ring can be very carefully cut off. It will leave a small impression but that is better than seeing the ring. Thanks for getting the stamps back to me.

Rick,
Would a "group buy" help with the costs? Is it fixturing the hoses or prepping the stamps that is time consuming?
I can handle the removal of the ring if that is the time consuming part.

Certainly doing them in bulk would reduce the price as the set up and 'getting things in sync' are the most time consuming part. My issue is just finding time in the day to do them. Between writing a book, 9 cars under restoration and now my own car to restore there just is not enough time in the day.

I can certainly understand. Not to deviate too far from the subject, but what is the book on? Restoring Chevelles?

70 Chevelle restoration co authored with Dale McIntosh.

Rick, I know you are busy. Do you have an in with Inline Tube? I like dealing with them. For the most part, they are pretty knowledgable. All we need is the A body hose made longer.
Buddy

Not directly know. I have never contacted them to have anything special made for me so I have just gone directly thru customer service.

Is the printing correct for the A body line?

i just talk to inline tube the man said the hoses can done exact like the original with sample but he said he needs minimum of order of a 1000.

The stamps that I had made were for a 70 A-body but do not believe they are different for a Camaro as the stamping is for the generic bulk hose and not a made up piece. In other words the hose was stamped prior to the ends being crimped on when produced in 1970.

I have my originals. Now we have to find 995 others to order them with us. No, wait. Everyone needs 2! We only need 490!
Buddy

im in. 4️⃣8️⃣9️⃣ needed

I have 2 cars needing them. Possibly buy a 3rd set just to have them . But what about the rear brake hose?
There has not been anything said inline tube will do them. It sounded only about the front.

Ronzz572, I bought the rear hose from inline tube. It matches the original exactly.
Buddy