My drivers side brake line split open for about a one foot gash. Any ideas on a replacement?

 

Update it not a foot long its just both lines about a foot apart from each other

 

Get SS lines. Goodridge has nice lines. I went with paragon performance 25" lines and I'm happy with them.

 

Where did you get them?

 

Skip the stainless and get copper-nickel. For the price of one prebent line you can buy enough c/n line to do the whole truck, a flare tool and a cheapie tubing bender. Really, the stuff is so easy to work with you almost don't need the bender but I would use one anyway. Flare tool you can get at sears, most every parts hut in existence will have the c/n tubing in 25' spools, and precut shorter lengths as well. If I remember correctly I bought 75', way more than I needed for the whole truck, the flare tool, the tubing cutter and bender for less than $120, which is what rovers north wanted for ONE 4' long prebent crappy pot metal tube. Add to that the new skill you will learn doing it and it is a win win all around.

 

Rovers use ISO bubble flares, never seen that tool at Sears, but maybe.
You can make a fake bubble with a double flare tool, but I don't suggest doing that.

 

Didn't know that you kept a running stock of my local sears, I'll make sure I check with you first before I go there next time.

Sears.com

 

Yeah I'm going to make them this weekend. After I got the old lines off I found that my fittings were in good shape so I am going to buy the C/N pipe this week and get it ready. Quick question on the brake line size. Is it 3/16?

 

Ian was talking about the flexible lines. I'm assuming your hard lines ruptured, right?
Unless you really like cutting and flaring stuff, I wouldn't bother with it. You can get a 12" length of 3/16" bubble flare metric fitting brake line for about $5 at just about any auto parts store. The 12" length should just fit, get 18" if you want a little more wriggle room. Get some line bending pliers and bend it to fit. This is how I've done all my hard lines. In fact I just picked up a 51" length today for my drivers side rear hardline.
I have a (cheap)flaring tool and have successfully made bubble flares. It does an OK job. I keep it in my spares box for trailside repairs mainly. In my experience you need to spring for a good(expensive) flaring tool if you plan on doing anything more than one flare. Personally I'd rather just spend $5-8 on a length of line with the flares already made and new fittings on it and bend it to fit.
I also cut off and keep old fittings and throw a few in my spares box. I also have two lengths of 60" line with fittings stashed down where the windshield meets the dash. They fit perfectly and are out of sight and kept straight.

 

DAP has Goodridge hoses...


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