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Hard brake line "clips?" removal? (1969)

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DeadStang

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My eyesore project continues. I am in the process of spraying all of the bolts and fittings w/PB Blaster to loosen things up, but I am wondering how I remove these clips that hold the hard brake lines down along the transmission tunnel? Do they just pull out/snap in? What are they called?--so that I might order replacements if I damage them.

Thanks!

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Put a flat head screwdriver in the clip and spread it open, they look like these (lower left two)when "open":
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So when I put the screw driver and separate the halves, the clip will be forced outward--toward me? Thanks for your help! I don't want to f this project up.
 
When you spread the outer pieces it collapses the inner pieces and the clip can be removed. Install is just the reverse, insert in hole then squeeze the pieces together to expand the inner pieces. Hope that makes sense.
 
Exactly. Think "O-ring pliers". The inner and outer part of the clip work opposite of each other. Spread the clip and pull.
 
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