Versailles Brake Hoses Disappear???

What's with the suppliers ripping off the buyers? I'm putting in the reliable 9" with discs and went to get new hoses for the rear calipers. Guess what--NO LONGER AVAILABLE. I finally found one supplier and they want $68 per hose. Does anyone have a source for these that is priced at a normal brake hose price or a reliable alternative?

 

try a hydraulic shop. have them make you some.

 

what's the part numbers? I might have some.

 

It's a hot rod they don't have to be OE. Measure and go to a parts store that will let you look through their book and you'll find a hose that will do the job. Did you know that early 80's Seville's were brake line not hose? When I put those on the rear of mine I did what I suggested you do. Go and do some research

 

No Intro, a bunch of Mustangs, maybe the wrong board to make that a first post?

 

I don't know about the Versailles, but the big Lincoln rears have the wrong part listed in the books - even at Ford - you'll get a front brake hose. Finally figured it out a long time ago, but no longer have p/n handy. Same deal though - virtually impossible to find (this was 13-14 yrs ago).

Your best bet is to measure what you need, figure out what the ends look like that you require, and dig into the IPG (illustrated parts guide) in the back of any real parts book (you'll need a real parts store with a real parts guy that knows how to use a catalog).

 

Per flat ernie
Your best bet is to measure what you need, figure out what the ends look like that you require, and dig into the IPG (illustrated parts guide) in the back of any real parts book (you'll need a real parts store with a real parts guy that knows how to use a catalog).

If you have an old hose or even the end that attaches to the caliper, pack it along to a "real" parts house and do the I need one like this this long thing.
Find a parts house where they reach for the book instead of the computer and you will have a good chance of finding the part.

also figure out how long a hose you need to have to get the job done right before you go.

 

Same thing with the rear brake hose on my '55 Dodge. Nobody even listed a part number on it, so I brought it with me to about 5 different parts stores and finally found one from a 70's Dodge truck. It was a perfect, direct swap. The only difference was the new hose had the distribution block built in and on the old one that was a separate piece.

Find what you need and fuck what the parts computer at AutoZone tells you to get. That's what hotrodding is all about.

 

Have you checked o'reillys I bought a right and left there about three years ago for the car that I was building at the time.