Jonny90Boggs

Member

• Sep 20, 2014

• #1

I am looking for defender brake pipes and can't find them anywhere. The only thing I found out was there is different types of pipes.
Q1. what type of pipe should I use kunifer or copper
Q2. Where do I get them?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Sep 20, 2014

• #2

you can buy them as standard parts ,or rimmers do copper pipe kits ,or make your own , coppers good for complex bends cunifer is better for long straight runs but either is good

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Sep 20, 2014

• #3

90-110 & Defender Brake Pipes at www.rimmerbros.co.uk

 

Jonny90Boggs

Member

• Sep 20, 2014

• #4

Thanks for the help

 

james6546

Well-Known Member

• Sep 20, 2014

• #5

I got these LANDROVER DEFENDER - POLISHED CUPRO-NICKEL BRAKE PIPE SET | eBay

The guy was very helpful, only fitted 1/2 so far, but have been perfect.

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Sep 20, 2014

• #6

Make up your own then you know that they will fit.

 

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Karls

Active Member

• Oct 14, 2014

• #7

Oldseadog said:

Make up your own then you know that they will fit.

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Are the lines metric or imperial and what size? I ask because I'd be keen to buy a reel of pipe and make my own - just need to buy the correct metric or imperial assembly set.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2014

• #8

Karls said:

Are the lines metric or imperial and what size? I ask because I'd be keen to buy a reel of pipe and make my own - just need to buy the correct metric or imperial assembly set.

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pipe is 3/16, fittings are metric

 

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Karls

Active Member

• Oct 14, 2014

• #9

jamesmartin said:

pipe is 3/16, fittings are metric

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Top man.

 

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Karls

Active Member

• Oct 14, 2014

• #10

It looks like a lot of the repair/flaring kits are for metric. Can I use a 5mm equivalent die for 3/16"?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2014

• #11

4.75 is nearer but kits with 3/16 in is very common

 

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Karls

Active Member

• Oct 14, 2014

• #12

jamesmartin said:

4.75 is nearer but kits with 3/16 in is very common

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Thanks James.

 

Al2O3

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Full Member

• Oct 15, 2014

• #13

james6546 said:

I got these LANDROVER DEFENDER - POLISHED CUPRO-NICKEL BRAKE PIPE SET | eBay

The guy was very helpful, only fitted 1/2 so far, but have been perfect.

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Did you compare making them yourself to the £90 for these?
Am I right in thinking cupro nickel is the same as kunifer?

 

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GATSO

Well-Known Member

• Oct 15, 2014

• #14

kunifer is the same as cupro nickel looks better to me than copper nice to use when doing a rebuild like jamesmartin says copper bends well for tight places but is less forgiving when bending ,,although copper looks ace shined up ..lol and youve all probably guessed ""i likes mi shiny precious me does""lol