Classic Mini Restoration | Brake Lines & Unions

[@garethw8884]

I only started watching the other day but you have me hooked Tom. I really want to start my own resto project. I have an eye on a 1980 clubman gt. Needs a lot of work but I would definitely do it. Great video keep them coming fella

[@TomShorrock]

Cheers dude! I released these about 5 years ago, glad to see people are still watching

[@robukauto3484]

Just found your videos tonight - mini shell is sitting there in fresh paint, sub-frames just back from blasting and painting, time to start assembling. Located in Canada a bit east of Toronto, and doing a father & son project. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos, I can see lots of the questions that have been floating in my head are answered.... now time to head back to the first video and watch them all. Cheers!

[@TomShorrock]

Rob UKAuto hahah! Thanks buddy appreciate you taking the time to view! Be sure to send in a video of your car for an entry into mini of the week 👌🏻 I look forward to seeing your project completed 👌🏻

[@scott284chappel]

I’m putting my subframes together and was looking at brake lines so your video has been very helpful. I’m watching your videos for advice and tips so keep it up. If you stop I’ll never finish my car!! 😆👍

[@TomShorrock]

Scott Chappel hahahah! Passing th pressure over to me 😉 thanks bud! 👌🏻

[@raulsimoes3049]

Great tip! Never thought it could be this "easy" to do a brake line! Congrats once again!

[@TomShorrock]

Raul Simões thanks buddy! Finally received your email, it’s been added into the entry’s folder 👌🏻

[@raulsimoes3049]

Hey! Glad to ear it :) the link is temporary, that's why you have to download the file as soon as possible ..

[@DBMiniDIY]

I kept all the brake pipe that came off mine so that I could use it as a template to form the new pipes because they have to be a pretty similar shape so they don't foul anything when the engine and other parts are all back in the car. I never found that I had to use the pipe bender before, much easier and quicker by hand (carefully not to over bend). Cars coming together nicely though, looking forward to the engine going in and keep that pipe out of the vice, it crushes too easy

[@TomShorrock]

DB Mini DIY haha! Thanks for all the advice mate! I can’t wait for the engine to be in too! 👌🏻👌🏻

[@thedjse]

An other quality video!!!! Well done matey. Jacobs mini is lovely o love his front end flip

[@ClassicCarCave]

Tom, Use an old wire coat hanger to create the shape you want and then make the line on the bench! Cheers Dave.

[@TomShorrock]

davejaguar66 look at that!!! What and idea that is! Just goes to show all the little tricks are a massive help 👌🏻cheers mate

[@archieleal1260]

You are my favorite KZbinr been here since the start

[@TomShorrock]

Archie Leal thanks buddy! Never heard this from anyone! And t certainly means a lot! Glad I could please 👌🏻

[@gavinivers8941]

Doing a great job. You might find doing up brake lines easier if you have a flar spanner, which looks like a single hex ring spanner with a slot cut out of it. Should be avaliable from good tool suppliers...lol

[@TomShorrock]

Gavin Ivers thanks Gavin! I’ll definitley order one👌🏻

[@pain250x]

Hey buddy there are two kinds of brake line fittings/unions. You have the wrong ones for the brake line flares your usings. The ones your looking for have an inward taper and are threaded right to the end.... Love the work keep it up.

[@pain250x]

So i watched you vidoe once more and it is hard to tell but i think you have the right fittings but are making the wrong kind of Flair.... Take a look at the line you move from left to right and see if they look the same

[@TomShorrock]

Hey Dude! Thanks for the advice! You are certainly right! But looks like I learnt yet again by one of my mistakes! 😂 I will rectify this in the next video 👌🏻👌🏻

[@BeaTxhyonotic]

Love the videos always looking out for the newest edition of Tom vs mini ;), working hard on my mini for the mini of the week it shall be soon 👍, keep up the awsome content!!

[@TomShorrock]

Kelvin Popovic haha! Thanks buddy! Can’t help but love learning 👌🏻I look forward to it buddy 👌🏻

[@grahaminaus]

Another great vid! the chopping / edit in fast forward was a bit weird, I couldn't focus! Ha! Is that copper line? In Aus, we can't use copper lines, they reckon they can crack..... I like Cunifer line, Cu Ni Fe Copper Nickel Iron alloy, doesn't rust or crack. As others have said there ae two types of flare, cone type and double like you were making. Fitting internals will show what you need. Keep up the good work Mr Shorrock ..... How cool is that, named after a supercharger :) ! !

[@grahaminaus]

As far as I can tell copper is ok in UK, but there is talk of it work hardening over time. www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?13436-Kunifer-vs-Copper Cunifer or Kunifer available here, can be a bit harder to work / bend / flare :) www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/coppernickel-brake-pipe-316

[@TomShorrock]

Top man! I’m going to correct this in the next episode! 👌🏻 how ever just goes to show I’ve made a mistake and I’ve instantly learnt from It👌🏻 being named after a supercharger means it was destiny for me to own a mini 😉😂

[@MiniMattTV]

Making new brake lines is one thing I’m actually a bit nervous about doing, looks like yours came out alright though. Good work 👍

[@TomShorrock]

Mini Matt TV thanks Matt! I’ve realise I flared the end in the wrong shape, so just make sure you check back in the next episode as I will rectify it 👌🏻 always learning from your mistakes ay? 😉😂

[@MiniMattTV]

Total Car Reviews best way to learn is by trying. Think a smaller pipe cutter will help

[@TheoXydias_PerlaCoffeeTrailer]

mate dont put so many image changes when you do the repair put them when you talk they are perfect there. People i think want to see what are you doing. keep jt up cheers

[@MyDream-no2sj]

I noticed you made a flare with V shape at the end. And the one you replaced is rounded end?

[@TomShorrock]

This was an error on my behalf haah! I rectified this off camera

[@randkprouductions]

another great videos.. awesome work tom.

[@TomShorrock]

Rushabh Shah thanks buddy! It means a lot! Was unsure how this one would go down haha! 😉👌🏻

[@BMCWorkshop]

The car is looking good Tom!

[@TomShorrock]

Sean C thanks mate! Fancy come oh my gosh giving me a lift to finish it? It’s taking forever! 😂😂😂

[@BMCWorkshop]

Total Car Reviews it's the building back up that takes all the time mate but the end result is worth it!

[@BMCWorkshop]

Slow and steady wins the race matey :)

[@TomShorrock]

Let’s hope so ay? 😉👌🏻

[@BMCWorkshop]

For sure buddy, you're car will look amazeballs when finished

[@idemchuk0506]

Nice i like the new intro.

[@TomShorrock]

haha thanks :)

[@martiniracing930]

What size are the brake line union/fitting you used? Where can i find them?

[@TomShorrock]

No to sure it was along time ago

[@destrousdeus035]

You say you like modified Minis and it's good to be different to other minis. Will you be making yours any difference to the normal mini? Looking mint bro. Doing my brake lines tomorrow hopefully :) :)

[@lewiswood7976]

I could be wrong but shouldn’t they be op1 not op2 just incase

[@bigmanminivan840]

Sweet viddie northan boyo

[@TomShorrock]

Christopher Thomas cheers mi lado! 👌🏻👌🏻

[@Badgersize]

Assuming that you've not already put the engine in, try and trial fit as many bits as possible to the engine before it goes in, even if you have to take most of it back off again when you put the engine in. Might save you a bit of faffing about in tight spaces wondering why something doesn't fit or line up!

[@TomShorrock]

Badgersize thanks bud! And no engine hasn’t gone in yet, hoping to drop the baby in, in the next week or so 👌🏻

[@ericwest49]

Do you have a video of a brake servo? Or know anyone that has a good video

[@MaddminiVlogger]

Yet another great video tom, i found using some old wire to make the shape i wanted first helped, but looks like you nailed it anyway dude.

[@TomShorrock]

Madd mini Vlogger cheers buddy! Yeh dave jag said that too haha’ 👌🏻

[@MaddminiVlogger]

Total Car Reviews 😂 I've just seen his comment, I've really got to read others comments first! I did it when I did my brake lines

[@piperdoug428]

Any luck getting yer mum to sign an acting contract to be the voice from the vent? lol. here's a wee nothin for ya, heat the copper pipe up to flare and bend it and as i think ye found out the smaller tube cutter is a must, and as always,,, where's the spatula?

[@TomShorrock]

PIPER DOUG hahahaha! Nice one! And good idea I’ll have to try and persuade her! 😂

[@Aicher-ir1rd]

Why does it keep switching backward forwards left right all over the shop You’ve got music on Ok you can edit, but I think people want to look at the process not of fixing the car

[@TomShorrock]

My new stuff is better, I was just starting out when I uploaded these

[@markpiper8082]

your flares are wrong you need a different tool to make a dome flare you need to look into the hole and see if it has a counter sink or a dome that way you can flare the pipe to suit also the correct way to flare pipes is to make it dome first and dont remove the pipe from the tool then use another die to make the concaved flare

[@TomShorrock]

mark piper thanks bud! I’ve realised this, I’m going to correct it in the next episode, like I say the best way for me to learn is to make mistakes 👌🏻 and have you mini gurus correct me 😉

[@MaddminiVlogger]

Mark is the fella that kindly did the timing on ruby, Top chap and really knows his stuff!

[@abhesekramkumar7925]

Mera naam Sanjay Sharma Shyam kam Karte banate hain bhai sahab number Bata likhkar bhej raha hai aapko

[@abhesekramkumar7925]

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