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Stainless Steel Exhaust Tubes - Classic Tube

For exhaust system performance and durability, Classic Tube offers 304 (16 gauge) brushed stainless in the parts you need to build your custom system: Straight Length: by the foot (OD 3/4″ to 5″) Mandrel Bent:

J-Bends (180°) (OD 3/4″ to 2-1/2 “) 90° Bends (OD 3/4″ to 5″) 45° Bends (OD 3/4″ to 4 “) 15° Bends (OD 3/4″ to 3 “) 16 GAUGE (.065)

304 STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST TUBING

Stainless Steel Exhaust TubeStainless steel tubes combine excellent physical properties with remarkable resistance to the corrosive agents found in exhaust emissions. 304 stainless steel is the most cost effective grade of non-magnetic stainless steel for general applications.

For U-bends and J-bends Determine the Center Line Radius (CLR) by measuring across the outside edges of the bend, subtracting the tubing O.D., and dividing by 2.

Note: Leg lengths are approximate; usually within +/- .25″.

Use 308 filler rod to weld 304 to 304 Use 309 filler rod to weld 304 to mild steel

Straight Length Tubing Straight tubing is sold by the foot, based on the total length of the tubing. It is cut to the length you specify. Lengths up to 8 feet can be shipped UPS

For more details: http://www.classictube.com

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Universal Hydraulic Flaring Tool From Classic Tube

Make flaring stainless tubing painless with CLASSIC TUBE!

If you’ve found flaring stainless tubing difficult in the past you probably had the wrong tools. CLASSIC TUBE’s high-quality flaring tool is all you need for almost any stainless steel end-forming projects. Even do-it-yourselfers can create accurate, concentric flares easily!

This versatile tool will help you create flares for brake lines, fuel lines, transmission lines, vacuum, oil, coolant, hydraulic or other custom hard line applications.

The tool, and all of its clamp and flare dies, are custom fitted and stored in a tough molded carrying case. This CLASSIC TUBE Universal Hydraulic Flaring Tool Kit (#7207) fabricates:

Single & Double Flares: 3/16″, 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″ & 1/2″ Bubble Flares: 4.75MM, 5MM, 8MM and 10MM Push Connect Flares: 1/4″, 5/16″ & 3/8″ Hose Flares from 3/16” to 1/2″ GM Fuel Line Flares from 3/16″ to 1/2″

For more details: http://www.classictube.com

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Classic Tube has Replacement Stainless Steel Brake Lines for Your Jeep Wrangler, CJ5 and CJ7

Your Jeep Wrangler may need a vital upgrade in its fuel and brake lines!

Road debris, salt, off-roading and age call all take a dangerous toll on your Jeep Wrangler’s stock brake and fuel lines. Originally equipped with mild steel brake lines, Jeeps dating from the Late 1980’s to 2006 are subject to corrosion and catastrophic failure

CLASSIC TUBE has direct replacement stainless steel fuel and brake line kits for your venerable Jeep vehicle. Complete kits are available for

1989 – 2006 Jeep Wrangler (with or without ABS)

1963 – 1983 Jeep CJ5

1976 – 1986 Jeep CJ7

CLASSIC TUBE stocks a wide range of custom bent tubing and fittings for these popular Jeep models, specifically for

brake systems

fuel systems

return lines

vapor lines

trans and vacuum

All CLASSIC TUBE hard lines are pressure tested and meet or exceed D.O.T. requirements. Industrial tubing can also be made to your specifications. All CLASSIC TUBE stainless steel hard lines are computer bent for 100% accuracy and have the correct end fittings for your application. Custom tubing can be created from your supplied pattern for engine swaps, brake upgrades or line relocation.

For more details: https://classictube.com/products/jeep-brake-lines/

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Prebent Replacement Tubing for Car and Truck Applications

Classic Tube manufactures precision prebent tubing in Stainless Steel or O.E Steel – complete with fittings – for your car, truck or fleet vehicle. Our state-of-the-art computer-driven CNC tube benders can match bends from blueprints or original lines. We have many lines in stock or we can make custom lines to your specifications.

Brake Lines Fuel Lines Transmission Lines Carburetor Lines Vapor Lines Choke Tubes Fuel Injection Lines Vacuum Lines

In Stock or We Can Make Custom to your Specs

Tubing • Stainless Steel • Original Steel

Original OEM Style Color Coded Steel Spring Wrap KitsGravel Guard –Stainless Steel & Original SteelEverything needed to complete the job & Conversion Kit Upgrades Straight Length Tubing

• Coil Tubing

• Conversion Kits

• Accessories: Valves, Clips

For more details: https://classictube.com/products/prebent-tubing-automotive/

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Founded in 1989 by Paul and Lauren Fix, they saw a void in the classic car restoration market for preformed tubing products. The product lines included replacement tubing for brake, fuel, transmission and carburetor applications. The request for tubing grew and soon we had built a catalog of thousands of patterns that spanned from the 1930’s to the present, for Cars and Trucks both Domestic and Foreign.

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Rubber vs stainless steel braided brake hoses

Initially, most vehicles are equipped with a rubber brake hose. At first, the rubber hoses are satisfactory. But it doesn’t take long for them to wear down and lose their braking strength. Soon, the brakes feel spongey and unreliable.

 Do away with low-quality rubber hoses by installing a stainless steel braided brake hose from Classic Tube. Whether you’re building a custom system or simply replacing a damaged brake hose, stainless steel is a significant upgrade for your vehicle.

 Classic Tube’s stainless steel braided brake hoses ensure that there will be no volumetric expansion, and provide drivers with a powerful braking experience for years to come, unlike rubber hoses that begin to expand and deteriorate in such a short time.

 If you’re looking for a serious upgrade on your brake hoses, consider the StopFlex brake hose. With a special three-layer design only available through Classic Tube, you can be sure your new stainless steel braided brake hose will keep you safe and your vehicle in tip-top shape. You can find more information at classictube.com. Order your StopFlex braided brake hose from Classic Tube today!

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Brake line kits available for any vehicle from Classic Tube

Need to install a new brake line? Look no further than Classic Tube. Classic Tube has thousands of brake line kits ready to be installed with the exact fittings to match the factory installations. Made with incredible quality and exceptionally high standards, your new brake lines with live a long, dependable life. Many of Classic Tube’s brake line kits are available in stainless steel for rust prevention as well as ultimate strength and durability.

 Classic Tube’s brake line kits are available for almost every vehicle, domestic and foreign from the 1930’s to the present. Whether you’ve installed your own brake lines before or this will be your first time, our brake line kits are ready for installation as soon as you receive them. Manufactured with the highest quality American made parts, you’ll be able to get the job done right the first time without hassle or frustration.

 No matter the car, no matter the year, Classic Tube has the brake line kit ready for installation today. Contact Classic Tube for more information about these brake line kits.

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Classic Tube provides stainless steel exhaust tubing for all cars

Classic Tube has the largest and most complete inventory of pre-bent stainless steel exhaust tubing for every car from the 1930s to the present, both domestic and foreign. Each piece of tubing is made with precision and durability to ensure ultimate performance for your vehicle.

 The wide variety throughout Classic Tube’s catalogue offers multiple bends, sizes and shapes. All tubing comes with a brushed 304 stainless steel option to give your custom system the best quality you can find on the market. Tubing is also available in aluminum for versatility and affordability.

 Tubing shapes are available in U-bends, J-bends, 90, 45 and 15-degree bends as well as straight bends. When ordering U-bent tubing, determine the center line radius by measuring across the outside edges of the bend and subtracting the tubing OD, then divide the total by two. Classic Tube’s leg lengths are normally within .25 inches of the measurement.

 Straight tubing is available by the foot and lengths up to eight feet can be shipped via UPS.

 Contact Classic Tube today to get your custom system started with our 304 stainless steel brushed exhaust tubing.

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What it Means to be “Bent on Perfection”

At Classic Tube we take pride in our ability to manufacture replacement tubing, bent to OEM specifications, for domestic and foreign cars and trucks from the 1930’s to the present. With the world’s largest inventory of replacement tubes, Classic Tube wants to be here for all your prebent tubing needs.

Being bent on perfection is striving to bend our tubing perfectly. Our accuracy levels are like no other manufacturer. During the bending process we go to great lengths to manufacture the best possible product.  We use the latest technology by employing CNC computer driven bending equipment, CMM measuring with laser scanning to create X,Y,Z data for quality control and programming. This is what sets Classic Tube apart from the rest.

Classic Tube uses only the best materials in its manufacturing process. Using USA made stainless steel tubing, OEM steel tubing along with fittings and hoses ensures the highest quality and longest life. We are proud to say that our products are Made in the USA.

As a customer, we realize you want perfection. At Classic Tube we are constantly providing great customer service. With high quality materials, skilled technicians and absolute precision, we are confident that every customer will be satisfied with our products.

Whether you are restoring or customizing your classic car or truck, Classic Tube is proud of providing over 25 years of great customer service in the auto motive aftermarket and we’re sure to exceed expectations. That’s why we are Bent On Perfection.

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Three Reasons Why Every Vehicle Should Be Equipped with StopFlex® Brake Hoses

The StopFlex® Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose, manufactured by Classic Tube, is a flexible hose assembly that carries brake fluid to the brakes on all four corners of a vehicle. Flexibility and strength of the hoses are the most important factors in performance.

Safety

The StopFlex® hose is manufactured to meet compliance standards set by the DOT. The Department of Transportation specifies that a vehicle’s brake hose, for use on the street, must be able to pass all of their test procedures. These tests include pressure, elongation, and pull test, but most important is the “whip” test. The whip test subjects the hose to motion to mimic the movement of the hose during suspension and steering movement.

 Service Life

The StopFlex® hose is constructed with a stainless steel braided design for long lasting superior performance under all conditions.

 Effectiveness

The three layer StopFlex® design is made by starting with a Teflon PTFE liner, a stainless steel braid and a clear vinyl cover. The combination of these three materials provide virtually no volumetric expansion. The superior strength eliminates a spongy brake pedal feeling that most rubber brake hoses develop. This creates immediate response and confidence in your brake pedal application.

 From performance to safety, the StopFlex® hose is designed with quality and precision.

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Stainless Steel Brake & Fuel Lines: A Vital Upgrade for Your Old Chevy 4WD Trucks

If you don’t currently have stainless steel brake and fuel lines in your old Chevy four-wheel drive truck, you’re in for a vital upgrade on your vehicle. Brake and fuel lines that aren’t made of stainless steel are incredibly prone to rust, corrosion and cracking. We highly recommend you make the switch to stainless steel very soon.

No matter where you live or how you use your Chevy truck, stainless steel brake and fuel lines are able to withstand anything. Whether you’re driving around dirt, road debris, salt, or even if you just like to go off-roading, these stainless steel brakes will not rust, not even with age. What’s not so good is that if you don’t have stainless steel brake and fuel lines, these line are incredibly susceptible to rusting and corrosion.

If your brake or fuel lines aren’t stainless steel and they do begin to rust or corrode, there’s a high change that your truck will experience line failure. When brake and fuel lines experience line failure, it can turn into an incredibly dangerous situation, resulting in fires, car crashes, and worse.

Don’t let this happen to you or your Chevy truck. Invest in stainless steel brake and fuel lines.

Corrosion resistance depends solely on the amount of chromium and nickel in the stainless steel. Stainless steel has 20% chromium and 10% nickel, which makes this material very tough and virtually immune to rust. Even in areas with extreme winters and heavily salted roads will these brake and fuel lines withstand rust. No matter the amount of precipitation or oxidation, there won’t be a change in these brake and fuel lines.

Because of the amount of nickel in stainless steel, it can also resist stress-corrosion cracking better than other materials. This gives stainless steel an incredibly long service life, making trips to the mechanic very rare. Upgrade your old Chevy truck’s brake and fuel lines to stainless steel today!