Episode 10 Brake lines and bleeding the brakes.

[Wingman06]

Episode 10 is on the streets getting the brake lines in and getting them bled. Please let me know what you think.

https://youtu.be/0afsbawoOJw

[PMD24]

Thanks for the video. Liked the bleeding process. Haven't seen it done that way before. On your reservoirs you commented that someone noted that they were too long but you liked it that way and were leaving it. I also preferred that look but ended up overlapping mine to allow for the hood struts. My understanding is that you need 20" from the top radiator frame tube approximately 2" out from the frame tube that the reservoirs are on. If that's correct, will the struts hit your front reservoir? If you're using a prop bar instead of the struts, maybe it's fine.

I considered doing only two reservoirs, to fit them in, after learning that the second brake reservoir doesn't provide separate brakes in the event of a failure (due to the design of the bias bar, you lose both front and rear brakes if one system fails, even with two reservoirs). But, like you, I prefer the look of the three and had already bought the third one, so I installed it.

Appreciate you taking the time to do the videos.

Pat

[cdurbin328]

I ended up going with a Tilton 3 in 1 setup. Not as pretty as the polished but it saved space and works great.

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[Wingman06]

Thanks for the video. Liked the bleeding process. Haven't seen it done that way before. On your reservoirs you commented that someone noted that they were too long but you liked it that way and were leaving it. I also preferred that look but ended up overlapping mine to allow for the hood struts. My understanding is that you need 20" from the top radiator frame tube approximately 2" out from the frame tube that the reservoirs are on. If that's correct, will the struts hit your front reservoir? If you're using a prop bar instead of the struts, maybe it's fine.

I considered doing only two reservoirs, to fit them in, after learning that the second brake reservoir doesn't provide separate brakes in the event of a failure (due to the design of the bias bar, you lose both front and rear brakes if one system fails, even with two reservoirs). But, like you, I prefer the look of the three and had already bought the third one, so I installed it.

Appreciate you taking the time to do the videos.

Pat

To be honest I didn't know/forgot about that. I need to get out the tape measure and have a look.

[Wingman06]

Chris if I had seen that Tilton piece I think I would have went with that. Very clean

[MaxVmo]

I have the three FF reservoirs and was able to build a simple backplate and “stack” the three mounts together (found it on these Forums). Works well.

[PMD24]

Just recently posted how I stacked mine. Build thread here (https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?50256-Pat-s-MK4-Build-Thread-Spencerport-NY-Reservoirs-and-Tilton-MCs-Installed).

[M22_COBRA]

Episode 10 is on the streets getting the brake lines in and getting them bled. Please let me know what you think.

Great video!
Something I saw that I just "caught" on my car last night was I ran my lines very similar to how you have, going out of the FB and to the LF. I have the same cross over rolling the brake line over the corner of the tube and clipping to the top. Just check that you don't have a hard contact brake line to the frame as it crosses the corner. I needed to add some clearance by shimming up one of the P-clips and added some foam there for extra safety. Its worth a look.
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[Mick40]

Just commented on Episode 10. Excellent job! - Mick Aka The Project Dreamers.