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WTB: MID-80'S K30 Brake Lines

GonicGM

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Looking for the following OEM brake lines in good shape from mid-80's K30/K3500 truck:

3/16" front brake line from master cylinder to combination valve, gas truck.
LH rear brake line, SRW.
RH rear brake line, SRW.
Line from load sensing valve to hose.
 
go buy new pre bent with rock gaurd on them from ssbc or others. cheep n easy.

brakes is not somthing i would screw around with used. :whistle:
 
go buy new pre bent with rock gaurd on them from ssbc or others. cheep n easy.

brakes is not somthing i would screw around with used. :whistle:

Not good advice.

I bought a complete set of stainless repro lines for the 85 K30 from Inline Tube. This cost me about $200 including shipping. Not one line can be used without modification. Some are grossly wrong. Yes, I specified the correct application as gas engine 131.5" WB 85 K30. Yes, all the lines are original and unmolested on both my 83 and 85 K30. When I placed order, I had details of all lenths, fittings, etc. I asked the order rep. to reconcile those with me. He declined because of the bother. It was unclear that they could validate their masters. The representative indicated to me that I could offer feedback of any problems, return my masters with the incorrect line. In other words, the burden of the proff to validate the masters was on me, not them. Not a chance that I will send them my good masters! Bottom line is, they're wrong and to be honest with you, I expected so much. My mistake.

I have images of most of the new repro lines adjacent to the repros. If anyone wants to see, PM me. I don't want to post them here as this
cheep n easy :whistle:
advice continues to cost me time and money as I address it.

GOOD advice:

Obtain good masters. Contact a company such as "The Right Stuff Detailing" in Ohio. Make notes and detail every line with, tube diameter, length, fitting hex size, thread size, length of each segment of gravel guard. Contact the vendor. Request quote based on notes to purchase unbent lines with features per notes. Resolve any details with vendor. Negotiate quote. Place order. Receive lines and bend to known good masters.
 
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