Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

[Claus S.]

Rear brake line clip.jpgBrake line clip 2.jpgBrake line clips that fit.jpgWhich is the correct brake line clip that sits on the left side frame front to rear brake line on a 1964 coupe?
I know the one to the left is used on the rear to rear brake line

[Alan D.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

OK, lets see if I got the correct clip, see 64AIM Sec 5 sheet B1.00 item 2 which is pn 3779294 same for both models.
It's closer to your left most picture & its green. It is again used in the rear areas, sheet B2.00

The middle one is used at the center location on the front frame for brake line going to Rt Ft wheel, however the AIM shows it as #8 and off set from the center which is wrong location wise
Your fuel line clip is in Sec 8 sheet B3.00 and not used on brakes.

[Claus S.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

Can you search the AIM you have? I can not search the AIM i have on my computer and some sheets does not match other peoples AIM

[Alan D.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

Just have the paper copy from NCRS, was not aware of a digital copy. If you have access to a scanner understand it can be converted to digital.

[Joe R.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

Alan,

I believe that the AIM from Willcox is searchable. But I'm not certain, I would suggest calling before purchasing. Here's the link:

http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...5856aba1c793ae

Joe

[Claus S.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

1964 brake line clips on frame. Long Island.jpeg
I think this is the clip used on the front to rear brake line on a 1963-65 Corvette but not 100 % sure.
How am i going to change the front to rear brake line without lifting the body?

I have the assembly manual from Willcox and i can not search it on my computer

[Scott S.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

I have the assembly manual from Willcox and i can not search it on my computer

I do too, it doesn't work. Even if character recognition technology advances to the point of being able to recognize handwriting fairly well (as opposed to the type-print in the 1968+ AIMs), I don't believe any program will ever decipher the many part numbers that are smudged and/or missing parts of the numbers (i.e., where many times an "8" looks like a "3", or is that a "6", or maybe it's a "9") in the 1963-1967 AIMs.

You have to eyeball those, and even then, the only way to verify is to look them up in the P&A or other resources to be sure.

[Alan D.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

Here is a short of the clip Think it was first one shown. The area shown is original including the color.

As for installing the front to rear brake line understand you will need to lift the left side a little - as opposed to lifting the entire body off

[Claus S.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

I thought that there was a assembly manual that was not handwritten.

Also when comparing the assembly manual i have to others it looks like the one i have is not like the one others have
Like when some say look at section 5 sheet 37 and i do not find the same on my assembly manual

[John H.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

I thought that there was a assembly manual that was not handwritten.

Also when comparing the assembly manual i have to others it looks like the one i have is not like the one others have
Like when some say look at section 5 sheet 37 and i do not find the same on my assembly manual

Claus -

Nope - all midyear Assembly Manuals have the part numbers hand-written.

Don't use "page numbers" when referring to a sheet in the manual; the multiple vendors of the manuals numbered their own pages, and those page numbers won't match up with the same page from another vendor's version of the same manual. For the '64 manual, only use the "section" and "sheet" numbers at the bottom left or right corner of the sheet; that way you can communicate the correct sheet reference regardless of which vendor the other guy got his '64 manual from. Starting in '65, the section and sheet number are at the center of the title block at the bottom of the sheet.

[Claus S.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

Thank you John i will use section and sheet

[Doug L.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

What Alan told you above is correct, at least for convertibles, and I see no reason why a coupe would be different. The clip shown in your left photo holds the brake line to the upper surface of the left frame rail between the firewall and the splitter block at the rear axle. I installed mine while the body was off the frame. There have been other discussions about whether one could get to these clips without removing the body. I think you will find them if you search the archives.

The clip shown in the center photo is to attach the right front brake line to the front crossmember, as Alan said, and attaches at the center of the X-member. You should find a factory-made hole at the center of the X-member for that clip.

[Tony S.]

Re: Front to rear brake line clip 1964 coupe

This is the correct clip. You'll need three of them. Since the front to rear brake line sits on top of the driver's side frame rail, I don't think you can change out your brake line without lifting the body a few inches. Good luck.