When I pulled my rear axle I twisted off a couple ends due to rust. I need to replace the lines on the axle and to the back. My car is a 69 442 conv with drums on all.

in a few years I plan to do essentially a frame off, or close to it, but for now I just want to get it on the road and enjoy it for a couple summers. With that in mind, here are my questions.

Are the disk brake kits made for all 4 wheels disc, or just front discs? I had not really planned to go 4 wheel disc, but would love to hear thoughts on that. if I order the disk brake kit, can I just use the lines.

It seems like ordering a whole kit would be better and I would just save the front lines for the conversion one day. I just don't know if the brakes can work like that or if the lines and everything are so different that I can't mix the two. Or should I just order them separate. Any advice or opinion is welcome.

Bob

 

You can go to the auto parts store and buy lines and a flaring tool.

 

Call Right Stuff Detailing, they can point you in the right direction. They have lines for 4 wheel disc brake kit and only front disc kit.

 

You can get disk brake kits for either just the front, just the back, or all around.

I was in a similar dilemma not too long ago when rebuilding my rear axle. I have drums all around, and I had considered going to disks in the rear before going to disks in the front. That seemed kinda silly, and considering that 80% of the stopping power is needed in the front, I decided that 4-wheel disks didn't make a whole lot of sense unless you were going for that pro-mod look. I stayed w/ drums in the rear since they provide more than adequate stopping power and still plan on converting the fronts to disk eventually.

 

If you have some mechanical skills just buy what you need to make repairs to the existing lines until you are ready to do a full conversion...

 

EZbend is a great product to make your own brake lines. Very user friendly, I have 2 different bending tools and did not use them much at all, used my fingers and various small sockets!!