LM002 RHD Rolling restoration.. will be updated regularly

Looking good Taffy!

The exhaust works IMO, you're not adding "bling" to the truck, which I find great personally it would ruin it IMO

The rear lower bumper sides look like they are bent or drooping? or is that just the camera angle?

 

Are those copper brake lines?

 

I'm surprised that they used copper for the brake lines? they are prone to wear or injury more so than stainless tubing ...but then likely cheaper too

 

When I worked as a mechanic for GM (~15 years ago) we generically used copper tubing for replacement of rusty steel brake lines.
In europe we just got them as 10M rolls of brake lines and cut them to lenght, made the double folded ends and be done with it.
Much much easier to use as replacement and more durable than steel since it doesnt rust.
Link to generic parts, copper tubing, fittings etc http://www.krogslund.dk/universaldele/bremseroeromloeber/c-24/c-373655/c-5

Keep up the good work on the Lambo ��

Best Regards
Kris

 

true, stainless is not very easy to bend, and so corners and T's are needed for fitment, but it is stainless, more commonly used in high end hot rod builds, because it polishes up chrome-like, and is "best" quality material choice

commonly we'll use aluminum line, it bends easier, like copper, and sprays easy with a clear protective coat, and then braided stainless lines for as much length is reasonable - and not getting pinched - at each wheel, and aluminum line we could get in a thicker wall choice, but i'm not sure if you can in copper maybe also?

here the local hydraulic / hose supplier can make a braided stainless hose set to fit with the proper ends and custom length, so likely a place similar there can do also

here for super stock or similar class racing, we use to split open rubber fuel line, and use that as a protective cover over the brake lines & hard fuel lines, from rocks/gravel and debris, zip ties used to secure (like roll bar padding), but you just have to be careful that no zip ties, or other hard objects, can rub directly against the hard lines
this perhaps might be easiest to protect your existing lines, without changing them!?

some cars, common through the '80s and '90s - I don't know if yours already has these - have thin stamped stainless protective plates which provide cover to those hard lines, in vulnerable spots, like entering or exiting the transmission tunnel, or near the exhaust
it's not to difficult to make some up for yours, then self-taps to hold in place to the chassis

hope that helps!

 

The engineer is using proper seamless nickel copper alloy brake lines for automotive use not normal near pure copper tube used for household or industrial applications

Lines are similar spec to this

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JEGS NiCopp Nickel Copper Brake Lines - JEGS

JEGS NiCopp Nickel Copper Brake Lines

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JEGS NiCopp Brake Lines are a seamless copper nickel alloy tubing DOT approved for hydraulic brake systems. They are strong as steel, rust proof and easier to work with than any brake line on the market. This product has been used on several high end European vehicle brake systems since the 1970s including: Audi, Porsche, Aston Martin and Volvo. NiCopp brake line bends 58% easier than traditional steel tubing. Since it is flexible, this allows it to be easily snaked into positions that conventional brake lines cannot. A painstaking job just got easier and quicker! Available in 3/16" and 1/4" diameters and in various lengths. Durable black oxide coated steel tube nuts are available separately to complement the lines.

90-10 Copper Nickel Seamless tubing
DOT Approved
Meets SAE J1047 and ISO 4038 specs.
Use to replace steel lines in brake, fuel and transmission systems
Does not rust or corrode
Highly flexible, easy to bend, flare and seal
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