Hi Folks!

Looking to do my brake lines and saw a kit on Ebay from Vintage Warehouse 65...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...586639?hash=item41aa36b68f:g:DNgAAOSwn9lXK6Wp

Anyone had this kit or know if its any good?

I've got that flare tool and it's very good. You don't need the tube bender, pipe available everywhere as are the fittings.
Buy the pipe, a bag of fittings and the flare tool and save £20 ish.

Cool thanks I liked the look of that tool as you can use it in confined space.

They are good without a doubt. I cut the pipe with a junior hacksaw, then put a slight external chamfer on it with a file then deburr internally with a fine rats tail file. Using the tube cutter tends to close the pipe end up meaning more filing.
The pipe bends easily by hand but use anything that's round to bend the pipe round tighter radiuses. That bender in the link will not do tight radiuses so it's useless really. I bend most by hand but the short lengths by the front caliper are a bit tricky . I used a 1/2" extension bar out of my socket set and formed the bends around that.
From memory, all the fittings are 10mm x 1mm except one on the master cylinder which was bigger but I reused that one cos it was in good nick.
Once you've got used to flaring it only takes a minute or two. Always use the red grease supplied with the flare tool for excellent results.
It's one of my favourite tools, wish I'd got one years ago.

Yeah I saw a post online where they'd used the bender and the radius was huge. I've got plenty round things kicking about

I've taken your advice and got everything separate as I already have tubing. Saves me £30.

My plan is to take the old pipe out and copy it and do some practice flaring first.

Those pipe flaring tools are excellent. When mine arrived I made this, just messing about:
Another 90 Rebuild
Looks like it was something from the factory.
Those miniature tube benders do have some uses. I find them helpful for small bore central heating pipe - the sort of stuff that's 8 or 10 mm. It's easy to crease if you just use your hands.

I've one of those flaring tools too and it wrecks my head. can be complete hit and miss to get a flare. I've another type thats much better.

It's handy for doing pipes on the car though

DaveM-sport said:

I've one of those flaring tools too and it wrecks my head. can be complete hit and miss to get a flare. I've another type thats much better.

It's handy for doing pipes on the car though

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The instructions are a bit weird but basically.
Cut and file the tube internally and externally..
Slide the tube into the tool with the two clamp bolts loose enough so the tube slides snugly. Screw the stop end into the tool until it seats. That pushes the tube down into the tool for the correct depth for flaring.a alternative method is to put the stop end in first and push the tube in until it hits the stop end then remove the stop end and tighten the two clamp bolts without disturbing the tube position.
Without disturbing the tube position, remove the stop end and fully tighten the two clamp bolts.
The forming die is double ended marked OP1 on one end and OP2 on the other.
Add a bit of the red grease to the OP1 end and screw it down tight using a spanner.
Remove the die, turn it round and apply a bit of grease to the OP2 end and repeat.
Remove the die, undo the two clamp bolts fully and remove the tube complete with the perfect double flare!
Don't forget to slide the fitting on first!!
Easy peasey