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Tri-Five Chassis - Framing A Classic, Part 5

1955 Chevy Valve Install
We started by mounting the... 
   
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1955 Chevy Valve Install
We started by mounting the proportioning valve. We mounted it to the steering box using this bracket from Williams Classic Chassis. Mounting the valve on the steering box will keep it low and relatively out of sight in the engine compartment.
1955 Chevy Junction Block
Moving to the rearend, we... 
   
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1955 Chevy Junction Block
Moving to the rearend, we installed the brass junction block (it mounts to a tab on the rearend housing)...
1955 Chevy Brake Hose
...and routed the rubber brake... 
   
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1955 Chevy Brake Hose
...and routed the rubber brake hose from it to the frame rail. The rearend tab and frame bracket had both been relocated to the left side of the chassis earlier in the buildup.
1955 Chevy Tube Bending
We began bending lines (see... 
   
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1955 Chevy Tube Bending
We began bending lines (see sidebar for details) with an easy length-the one linking the junction block to the left wheel cylinder.
1955 Chevy Brake Line
Next we ran the right rear... 
   
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1955 Chevy Brake Line
Next we ran the right rear line up and over the differential to the right wheel cylinder.
1955 Chevy Line Clamp Install
We installed several of the... 
   
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1955 Chevy Line Clamp Install
We installed several of the Kugel line clamps to hold the main rear brake line in place as we routed it up the frame rail. Mounting the clamps was a simple matter of drilling a 5/32-inch hole...
1955 Chevy Line Clamp Install
...tapping it with a #21 ... 
   
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1955 Chevy Line Clamp Install
...tapping it with a #21 tap...
1955 Chevy Line Clamp Install
...and securing the clamp... 
   
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1955 Chevy Line Clamp Install
...and securing the clamp with one of the supplied button-head screws.
1955 Chevy Brake Line
We routed the line parallel... 
   
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1955 Chevy Brake Line
We routed the line parallel to the bottom of the frame, making just a few bends to clear one body mount and the emergency brake cable bracket.
1955 Chevy Brake Line
Up front, we snaked the line... 
   
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1955 Chevy Brake Line
Up front, we snaked the line up the frame rail and around the steering box to the proportioning valve.
1955 Chevy Brake Line
As you can see, the left front... 
   
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1955 Chevy Brake Line
As you can see, the left front brake line was by far the easiest one to bend.
1955 Chevy Brake Line
The right front line took... 
   
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1955 Chevy Brake Line
The right front line took a little more effort.

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