IML: '56 Brake Overhaul Questions

[JCantor791@xxxxxxx]

Tonight I got the entire car up on jack stands, something that had me a bit 
nervous as I've never had any car completely off the ground before.  The front 
brakes are in a bit better shape than the rears - some rust but no leaks.

My plan is to completely redo the hydraulic system; new wheel cylinders, new 
master, and all new lines.  The decisions that I'm contemplating at the moment 
are:

Stainless lines or OEM steel?
Conventional flexible hoses or braided SS?

I'm also giving some thought to DOT 3/4 vs. DOT 5 fluid but I don't want to 
restart that discussion here as there's plenty of information on our website to 
keep me thinking for the moment.  (Plus that's a decision that doesn't have 
to be made for several weeks.)

My interest is in having a safe, functional system that will be reliable with 
minimal maintenance and not be difficult or unduly expensive to assemble.  
I've heard of some problems with leaks at fittings with SS being very hard to 
eliminate and galling is also a concern.  On the other hand, SS should eliminate 
corrosion problems and the price difference isn't that great ($180 vs. $155 
from Classic Tube).

Thoughts, suggestions, success stories, horror stories?

Thanks,
Jeff
'56 Sedan
Trenton, NJ


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