TB front brake hoses

[bputnam@powercom.net]

Greetings, I ordered some front brake hoses several years ago for my TB and when I went to put them on the car I discovered the hoses I purchased were shorter than the ones on the car. The hoses on the car are approximately 16 1/2" long overall while the hoses I bought are approximately 14" long overall. Note that these hoses have a large thread on each end unlike the TC which has a small thread on one end and a large thread on the other. The 14" hose fit the rear fine, as the old hose for the rear was also 14". Does anyone with a TB know if there front and rear hoses are interchangable, and if so, how long they should be? It is possible that the bracket that attaches to the frame and holds the brake line and hose may have been relocated. The front face of the bracket on the right side of the car is located 1/2" behind the center of the lower steering box bolt, if that is a useful reference point. Approximately 4" forward of the bracket there are two rivets in the frame with about the same spacing as the bracket bolts-are these rivets original? Does anyone know a place in the U.S. that can fabricate new hoses to length with the correct thread? I measured the thread as 16 tpi with an OD of .675". Or does anyone know if 16 1/2" long hoses are available? Thank you, Bill Putnam TB 0597

[Clive Sherriff]

The TABC front hoses are longer than the rear hose - Despite what various suppliers Octagon Club etc say - If you fit the short ones they will streach at the ends and fail. I had mine made up here in the UK at normal prices - cant remember what though, but could look it up. Clive ========================================

----- Original Message ----- From: bputnam@powercom.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:35 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] TB front brake hoses > Greetings, > > I ordered some front brake hoses several years ago for my TB and > when I went to put them on the car I discovered the hoses I > purchased were shorter than the ones on the car. The hoses on the > car are approximately 16 1/2" long overall while the hoses I bought > are approximately 14" long overall. Note that these hoses have a > large thread on each end unlike the TC which has a small thread on > one end and a large thread on the other. The 14" hose fit the rear > fine, as the old hose for the rear was also 14". > > Does anyone with a TB know if there front and rear hoses are > interchangable, and if so, how long they should be? It is possible > that the bracket that attaches to the frame and holds the brake line > and hose may have been relocated. The front face of the bracket > on the right side of the car is located 1/2" behind the center of the > lower steering box bolt, if that is a useful reference point. > Approximately 4" forward of the bracket there are two rivets in the > frame with about the same spacing as the bracket bolts-are these > rivets original? > > Does anyone know a place in the U.S. that can fabricate new > hoses to length with the correct thread? I measured the thread as > 16 tpi with an OD of .675". Or does anyone know if 16 1/2" long > hoses are available? > > Thank you, > > Bill Putnam > TB 0597 > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[JohnHWSteedman@aol.com]

A set of 3 hoses, made to measure from the originals cost me 60.16 including VAT and carriage in March 1998. I got them from Flexolite in Malvern Tel: (44) 1684 891898 Superb quality, superb service. I remeber Paddy writing about them in Safety Fast some time ago. John Steedman TC 0301 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Diecuts@aol.com]

Bill, Check with a local truck stop. Big rigs have all kinds of hydraulic lines and when these go, often they must be custom made to length and thread. FB Wright in Detroit does many for truckers & can custom make them for you, but there is sure to be some firm closer to home that does the same service. Cheers, Lee Jacobsen, Dearborn, MI TA2969 tickford (done!)