Ok all places I have gone to say it is discontinued. NOT going the route of the cuban cigar scam, as nearest junkyard is almost 45 miles away. I can fabricate one if I only knew the name of the crimped connector that connects the steel to the mesh line, here is a pic. I can get the materials and tools but need name of connector shown here.

 

Sir, it was simply a suggestion.

Just trying to get you what you need by any means possible.

 

Did some googling on your behalf. As far as I can tell, they are simply referred to as crimp style hydraulic fittings. There seem to be many configurations or should I say styles. I think the only way to find out what you need for that crimp connector is to disassemble as in cut out one of the connectors and see how it was attached on each end. There are so many combinations of different sizes to other sizes to the same sizes to PTFE versus nylon carrying the fluid through the braided section etc etc etc.

You can then call one of the online brake parts specific companies to determine, by sending them pictures, what you need. Be sure to leave some extra material on either side of the connector you cut out so that you can see how it is attached.. in fact, you probably have to do that anyway because the internals of the connection reach far enough in each direction that you could not cut it right at the edge anyway.

For the record, I know nothing about hydraulics, automotive brake lines, or anything of the sort.

Just a car guy trying to help out another car guy.

 

The crimp sleeve is slid over the flex hose and the inner tube has some sort of a barb. Standard hydraulic compression fitting. We make them all the time on 3000 psi hydraulic hoses at work. Getting the correct press is key and the hose has to stand up to brake fluid. I have repaired air conditioning hoses the same way. Why does it need a flex hose between the master and the abs unit. In the old days we just wound a coil of steel line for movement between the cab and frame mounted components. Never had a problem even on race cars.

 

Thank you for the information from everybody. Someone else suggested just putting a coil in the line, which I guess would work. Maybe use some of that copper composite line that is bendable by hand, even though I do have a tube bender and flaring set. I did find one on Amazon that may fit the bill and will be here today. Also going out to my parked 2016 Impala which some drunk totaled at 3am on the 28th. Hit my moms car first head on which pushed her into my car and totaled all 3 cars, he had a 2021 Charger RT, some 21 yr old that was dui. Will see what it has I can scavenge off that car which is in a towing yard. Again thank you for all the suggestions, appreciate it!

 

Is there a local NAPA store near you? I don't know if they still do it or not, but back years ago when I worked for Autozone and Advance, some of their locations would make up hoses for you if you brought the old one in for them to compare it to. Just one more idea. If they can't do it, you might ask if they know a place that might be able to.

 

Yeah they don't do work like they use to. We had an independent auto parts store where you could take your drums or rotors in and have them turned, now it is just parts no fabrication or machine work at all. It is unfortunate that these services have gone by the wayside.

 

There has to be a place that makes hydraulic hoses for equipment near by unless you live in the center of a large city. Look online near you.

 

Maybe a local Co-Op? Any place that works on hydraulics or farm equipment SHOULD have something they could work with, I would think. I mean, farm equipment does use a lot of hydraulics. I'd check with one if you have one close.

 

Not sure if you got this dealt with already if not then i believe what you're looking for is these or very similar if you're going to make the line youself id suggest using a fitting that is threaded to the steel line and crimped to the braided as long as you keep the ID the same as the original it shouldn't make a difference.

Edit: obviously make sure you're using pressure and oil etc rated items. And you mentioned using copper just make sure you use a nickel copper alloy as pure copper lines will work harden over time and break.