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Old vs New Brake lines.....Should I upgrade? #1075850 09/15/11 11:35 PM 09/15/11 11:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 228 FL HelleOnWheels OP enthusiast
HelleOnWheels OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 228 FL	I have a 67 R/T that has been parked for 12 years. It just started to replace the brakes including a new master cylinder and noticed that one of the front flex hoses was completely clogged with crystallized brake fluid. I replaced both front hoses and the master cylinder and then started thinking...... Should I put a whole new brake line kit in the car? It is fairly cheap(less than $150) for a complete kit. Is this a good idea? Is it necessary? Am I just wasting money by replacing ALL of the brake lines?

Re: Old vs New Brake lines.....Should I upgrade? [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1075851 09/15/11 11:37 PM 09/15/11 11:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	If any one of those lines is rusted internally & fails think of the cost to fix your freshly restored R/T... Change them without question... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Old vs New Brake lines.....Should I upgrade? [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1075852 09/15/11 11:46 PM 09/15/11 11:46 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 15,118 85086 moparpollack Lil Herman
moparpollack Lil Herman Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 15,118 85086	Yes I've seen lines look perfect on the outside crumble from rusting on the inside. Every car I have has all new lines gas and brake. As said cheapest insurance. 56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d

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