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After getting the stub axle back in and the calipers bolted down I found out that I had acouple problems. One, the e-brake cable was running right through the hard line/flew line connection mount on the frame. After drilling out the spot welds on the mount(PITA) I managed to move the mounting bracket to a better spot. I then noticed that the brake line mount on the stub housing was running the flex line right into the caliper. I thought I would just take the mount and bend it over where the flex line would run underneath the caliper. Worked great. Then I tried to hook up the hard line from the flex line to the caliper. Well, the ZX caliper doesn't have a flare fitting on it for my early Z hard line to hook up. I went to the junk yard and got the end of the flex line that went to the ZX caliper and took it to the hardware store where I found (2) 8.8 grade bolts w/ 1.00 pitch about 1" long with matching nuts that all matched the ZX flex line. After taking the bolt to the shop and drilling a hole straight down the middle for the brake fluid to flow, I cut the head off the bolt. Now whats left of the bolt will thread into the caliper with the nut securing it tight(and allowing for removal with another nut). I will do away with the hard line that is between the flex line and the caliper and just hook the flex line to my make shift adaptor. ? is, what is the pitch of the flare on the flex line? I have a double faring tool, but it won't flare this bolt. If I just leave the flat end of the bolt I'm sure it will leak. What do you think of my adaptor? What has everyone else done with this set up.

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