And here I thought I was the only one to do that... :underchair:

My hard lines on my axle tube are beat to hell after 5 years of exhaust hitting them, tie down straps, and just general abuse...plus I've never replaced the soft line from the chassis to the axle.

I like the solid line to the frame rails and soft lines down to the caliper option, I'm going to look to see if that is possible for me when I redo my back lines. IF it's possible routing wise, sure seems like a better option than running them along the axle tubes.

Sieg, Right Stuff Detailing has the brake line armor or spring wrap you're looking for.

Tu, it does make it more of a pain for servicing to have hard line going to the individual calipers, but if you design it with a bend in the line and maybe an easily removable hold down near the caliper, it's not so bad. C2/3 Corvettes were this way stock.

You definitely want soft line from the end of the axle to the caliper. That is, unless you like to bleed brakes every time you pull a caliper.

Caliper and drop flex lines, rock guard sheath on order.........

and.........

GW Del-a-lum upper and lower control arm bushing and offset control arm shafts.

Quick Fuel 5.5 and 6.0 power valves and set of Buna rubber float/metering block gaskets.

Damn, even Pro Tinkering is getting expensive! :D

"Project creep"... or also known as "WhileImatititis"

Next thing you know you'll be pulling the engine to detail the front suspension in a project that started as a simple electric fan install... ;)

It's not a f'n pseudo Black race car.... how often do you think he's going to drop the caliper to change pads? He lives in the PacificNorthWET -- SOB car doesn't get 1500 miles a year....

I learned to like things serviceable with my wannabe race car. I also learned to do it right the first time. :mock:

Whoah big boy...........I put over 3K on it last year and that doesn't count the 800 in your trailer. :mock:

Oh it gets worse Lance........I have a spare subframe sitting in the garage. :unibrow:

Thanks for making my point --- that's 10 years worth of driving before needing to replace the pads. And you're not tracking it (yet).... so it's just street driving. I just don't see the need to make it that serviceable any more than a stock application. BTW - you should bleed the brakes on a car like this about once a year since the fluid is hygroscopic and absorbs moisture - even more so where you live....

There! I got the last word! LOL