So the weather's decent today and I found myself under the '66 Chevy II putting on some hard brake lines to the rear wheel cylinders. No matter how I tried, I could not get the fittings started with my fingers. The only thing that worked was pushing on the back of the fitting as hard as I could while I turned the blasted thing with a wrench. Normally, I would call that an invitation to cross-threading, but thankfully, once I got them started, they all screwed in tight with little resistance until they snugged up.
It seems that every time I touch this car, I end up cussing it. Even the most basic parts made especially for this model don't fit without modification or at least a healthy dose of frustration. I can't believe how much easier it is working on modern Japanese stuff like my 23-year old RX-7!
