Inline tube, BAD BUSINESS

35 coupe

35 coupe

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In Feb. bought stainless brake tube from INLINE Tube for my 50 f1. Out of 10 fittings 4 leaked, (bad flares) sent them back twice for refund. They refunded my money less 30% restocking fee. I put in a complaint with my credit card company, they got the difference back about a month later (April). Today I get my statement and noticed Inline Tube did an unauthorized transaction on my card for the amount of 46.68 which is what they refunded for the dispute. They actually took their money back about a month later figuring I would not notice. So I had to put in another dispute and cancel that card for a new one. Now I have to file with the BBB and you might as well wipe your crack with that paperwork. <<< BEWARE OF INLINE TUBE>>>
 
Do OEM's use stainless brake pipes? No.

Do I use stainless brake pipes? No.

If they were better or safer OEM's would use them.

Can't comment on their business practices.

Mart.
 
i did use stainless steel in my 46 ford !!! the place i used was great.. classic tubing out of new york...i don't recall the number but if you want give them a try.
 
Inline has a display this weekend at the Syracuse car show. Saw them and another that was probably Classic.
 
35 coupe said:
In Feb. bought stainless brake tube from INLINE Tube for my 50 f1. Out of 10 fittings 4 leaked, (bad flares) sent them back twice for refund. They refunded my money less 30% restocking fee. I put in a complaint with my credit card company, they got the difference back about a month later (April). Today I get my statement and noticed Inline Tube did an unauthorized transaction on my card for the amount of 46.68 which is what they refunded for the dispute. They actually took their money back about a month later figuring I would not notice. So I had to put in another dispute and cancel that card for a new one. Now I have to file with the BBB and you might as well wipe your crack with that paperwork. <<< BEWARE OF INLINE TUBE>>>
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Sounds to me like after they inspected the parts that you returned they concluded that any problems were a result of your inaptitude and not their fault. Why would you bring such attention to yourself in this forum?
 
Mart said:
Do OEM's use stainless brake pipes? No.

Do I use stainless brake pipes? No.

If they were better or safer OEM's would use them.

Can't comment on their business practices.

Mart.
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Ditto--
The only place they might make sense is if you can see them and they have to look pretty.
 
To 34pkup, it was bad flares that they had done on their lines. Some even had metal shavings under them were they cut them and never deburred them. I am just bring this to peoples attention of the inferior quality of their work and to watch their credit card when doing business with companies. You don't have to take any advice from anybody it seems, You must know everything.
 
35 coupe said:
To 34pkup, it was bad flares that they had done on their lines. Some even had metal shavings under them were they cut them and never deburred them. I am just bring this to peoples attention of the inferior quality of their work and to watch their credit card when doing business with companies. You don't have to take any advice from anybody it seems, You must know everything.
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If in fact there were bad flares and burrs as you say, then why would you even try to install the tubes with such visible defects?
 
When I received them I blew them out with my air compressor and installed them. When I was bleeding them I could not stop the leaks in 4 fittings. It was then when I took them back apart noticed the problem. Inline tube saw cuts them. they do not use a tubing cutter on stainless. I torqued on them with a flare wrench as they told me till I had the head almost rounded and they would not stop leaking. I put all new wheel cylinders and master cylinder on my truck and thought I would go the extra mile with stainless, but it was just bad workmanship on the part of INLINE TUBE. When I flared my own copper nickel there was no problem. I took the stainless ones to a local brake shop and they were the one that pointed out other problems besides metal shavings under the flares. One had the wrong degree of flare.
 
Thank you '35 coupe. Disregard all the critics, they have nothing better to do with their time. 2 good heads-s up came from this regardless of the BS. 1. Caveat emptor, or watch your butt with vendors. 2. Recommendation to use copper-nickel alloy tubing sourced right hear in Mass, and do you your own.
One more thing, Craftsman hand tools are now made in China. SK is still USA made they say. And so it goes.
 
Thanks for the heads up they should have made it right at no charge,thats just bad business.I like how you where simply trying to let people know of your bad dealings and some of these guys have stupid know it all comments.When I over restored my 69 GTX I used Fine lines stainless throught the whole car I did have one flare that leaked but after working it back and forth several times it finally seated.The stainless is more stiff and brittle if it's not perfect you have leaks compared the the easy forming mild steel.
 
34PKUP said:
Sounds to me like after they inspected the parts that you returned they concluded that any problems were a result of your inaptitude and not their fault. Why would you bring such attention to yourself in this forum?
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And it sounds to me that perhaps you mispoke. The man relayed a problem he had with a company and you respond like that without conclusive knowledge of the facts? This is a friendly Forum here, we appreciate mutual respect and support, and we don't like smart *** remarks.
 
35 coupe said:
...Inline tube saw cuts them. they do not use a tubing cutter on stainless...
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Saw cutting instead of using a tubing cutter isn't an issue if care is taken to deburr the cut and ensure it's square to the tube. Using a tubing cutter will work harden the region around the cut, which can be a bigger problem on stainless than on other alloys.
 
Had some e-brake cables made up for my Ford 8" in my '36 by INLINE; they have a problem following instructions, told them to put two "balls" on each end of cable that goes to equalizer bar, why they would also put two balls on ends that go to e-brake lever in drum is beyond me when it should have been a single barrel shaped end. I sent them the stock cable as they suggested but still got it wrong.
 
36tudordeluxe said:
Had some e-brake cables made up for my Ford 8" in my '36 by INLINE; they have a problem following instructions, told them to put two "balls" on each end of cable that goes to equalizer bar, why they would also put two balls on ends that go to e-brake lever in drum is beyond me when it should have been a single barrel shaped end. I sent them the stock cable as they suggested but still got it wrong.
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you'd have been better off and probably money ahead to buy NOS Ford cables.
 
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