66 - Outer Front Axle Brake Lines

66Uncut · Apr 15, 2014

I ordered a set of outer brake lines from Bronco Graveyard and when fitting them, they seem to be way off. My Bronco is 100% stock.

- Did I order the wrong part?
- Is this one of those instances where an early 66 (Nov. 65 build) just did things slightly different?
- Am I trying to put them on backwards? ;D

Thanks!
-Anthony

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KOBALTBLUE · Apr 15, 2014

Maybe your Bronco shriveled up over the years ;D

Looks like someone got a little carried away with the length of the lines.

Pat B · Apr 16, 2014

That's about par for pre-bent brakes lines......When I did my '66, they were the same. Just keep tweaking, you'll get there.

Pat

66Uncut · Apr 17, 2014

Pat B said:
That's about par for pre-bent brakes lines......When I did my '66, they were the same. Just keep tweaking, you'll get there.

Pat

Hmmm, seems odd that a brake line would be off by so much. Fortunately, the old drum to hose lines cleaned up well on the wire wheel so I'll just reuse them.

The other prebent lines I ordered (diff to hose) were a perfect fit. Maybe I got lucky with those!

Broncobowsher · Apr 17, 2014

What are they like if you flip them? Short leg to the drum, long line to the hose.

66Uncut · Apr 17, 2014

I'll try again and post a photo, but from what I remember, the photo above illustrates the closest fit I was able to achieve.

colby45 · Aug 1, 2015

I hate to resurrect this old thread, but I am having this exact problem.

I have an early '66 (Built in late '65) and I bought the same lines from Jeff's. They don't fit in the exact same way yours didn't. Did you ever find a resolution to the issue?

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