Hi, I am in Scotland, so asking this question in any parts store is a waste of time. I have a set of Wilson Welding finned backing plates on my Model A coupe. I need to replace the flexi hoses, but I’m having trouble finding the right sized hose. If I was ordering something from Rock Auto, which vehicle I should look under? Many thanks for any help. Gus
Paging @flynbrian48... I'm thinking you might be able to help Gus out despite what I found below seeing as you tackled these somewhat recently, perhaps you ordered off the shelf or had them Custom made... ...and then I also found this... https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/bob-wilson-retiring.1236944/#post-14149007 https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/wilson-welding-brake-hose.510749/
You might try getting in touch with Brian B***, he took over the Wilson Welding brakes a while back. If your on Instagram, his username is B***kustom. He might be able to point you in the right direction. Chris
Not sure what trouble you are having, but I can tell you that the set I have came with wheel cylinders 33207 and 33207 (Bendix numbers) and have a 3/8"-24 inverted flare seat for the hose. Those cylinders fit a number of vehicles, but the 1967-1968 Ford Bronco is one. Having said that, I am not sure that will fix your issue as the Bronco hose might not fit what you want to do with it. You might be better served by searching for the hose configuration. So you want a hose with a male 3/8"-24 fitting on the wheel cylinder end that is X number of inches long and whatever connection you want on the other end. Lets us know and we may be able to track it down for you.
That is correct, the wheel cylinders have a 3/8-24 inverted flare female thread (3/8-24 IFF), which is the common size for 3/16” brake lines. An off the shelf brake hose that works pretty well is the ‘56 F-100 front brake hose, Raybestos part #BH16766. It’s 17.3” long. If you have existing 1/4” brake lines on your car, you can adapt the other end of the hose to your lines with an Edelmann #258430 adapter fitting. If you need more info, you can message me on Instagram at @wilson.welding, or send me a DM here. (Although I don’t check here as often.)
As mentioned, probably not metric stuff. But even though you are in Scotland, you should try a local hydraulic shop that services heavy equipment, trucks/lorries, etc. I'll bet they have every type of fittings and hoses to make anything. Their customers don't have time to wait for ordered parts. They need to have something put together right now, while they wait so they can get back to work. It's been a while back, but I've done this myself a couple of times when I needed a custom hose for which there was no part number. One time, I had a European car that needed air conditioning hoses that would have been listed at $1,000+. I handed the old hoses over to my friendly, neighborhood hydraulic dude and he shortly handed me back the whole new set for $150.
Along these lines, I helped source some front flex lines for a buddy's T to replace the ones on his car that he built in the late 70's. He said, at that time, the counter guy just handed him some lines, said "these will work". The wheel cylinders were 50-54 Chev. Figured out, the hoses were later 50's Dodge pickup, and by checking the different years, found the right length to match his. Rockauto often has the details in the "info" attached to the part.
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