SOS!!! - 59 Fleetwood Front Brake Line Routing

[Jeff Wilk]

I decided to finish the full brake replacement and upgrade to a dual master cylinder with a new set of stainless lines.  Smart move as in removing the rears they were full full full of rust and brown brake fluid.  Now the dilemma.....How in the world does anybody replace the line going to the passenger front tire that runs under the harmonic balancer and is routed in, through, and around about 7 other items under the hood and suspension?


Don't, please don't, say that you have to remove the engine........any other options for this line other going to a rear brakes only system 

Flexible line?  Hose?  Removing the "one" item that will make the rest a snap??

SOS!!!!

[Jon Riley #13576]

Hi Jeff,

I was able to get it to fit without removing the engine on my 1960 Cadillac.  I purchased the brake lines from inline tube.  It took a while, but it can be done.

[Grant Owen]

I find the easiest way to do it is to remove the body. 
These Attachments might be of help.

[Jeff Wilk]

Now that is funny AND remarkable work!!  How long has your restoration been going on?  What model car?  Any before pictures to share?  The photos are a big help actually to see where the line goes. Now to just get it to cooperate!

[Gene Beaird]

Just by looking at the pictures above, I'd think that by removing the front sway bar, you'd have pretty good access to the front of the frame, and could slip the end that goes back to the distribution block from the front.  You'll probably have to get the car off the ground so you can turn the line probably almost 90-degrees, but unless something is very much in the way, that's the route I'd attempt.  Perhaps it's a little less involved than the 'Step 1: remove engine' step indicated above.