Internal hydraulic cables

[rowdyflat]

With the exception of a dropper post I am not a great fan of this however the last 2 frames I purchased allow for that.
In one case the LBS did it under sufferance and charged accordingly.
This time I will do it but hydraulic brakes dont seem to be fun.
These are Shimano brakes that already have oil in them obviously from the bottom is simpler ?.
How do others do that ?
This is clever but should I drain all the oil out first?

 

[teK--]

I tape over the ends of the hose so fluid doesnt leak out and dirt doestnt get in. Then just pull through using whatever method you want to use.

 

[rowdyflat]

My method worked OK I put the pin from a pop rivet firmly in the hole the cables threaded easily just needed some wire with a hook in it to get it out the top.
I must say it does look neat.
Reminded me of the old days of breaking into cars using wire from a coat hanger thru the rubber at the top of the window and pull up the door lock knob which use to be shaped like a golf tee.
I once had to do it for someone prolly my first wife who locked the keys in their car.
She did some funny stuff like keep driving on a flat tyre because she didnt want to change it and it wasnt far to home.
Thats why she was my first wife.

 

[rowdyflat]

Does anyone seal over the openings in the frame or make a hole in the grommets for the cables , the internet seems to say its best just to give water somewhere to get out at the bottom bracket ?

 

[Asininedrivel]

Reminded me of the old days of breaking into cars

This was not in my sentence bingo for today.

 

[Tubbsy]

This was not in my sentence bingo for today.

Haha I used to do this on my first car too. Packing tape was very effective.

 

[slowmick]

Used to get people come into Kmart and asking for a length of packing tape to open "their" car.

 

[rowdyflat]

That blue stuff was stiff enough ?

 

[ausdb]

That blue stuff was stiff enough ?

Yes, folded in half slid in from the side of the door. Use the two ends to manoeuvre a loop over the lock button, and Roberts your father's brother.
Sort of became useless when cars started to use smoothly rounded lock buttons.