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02-05-2017 06:52 AM #11
Picked up a junction block for the front brake lines. It will split the line from the prop valve out to the left and right front calipers.
It will sit on the driver side inner frame rail.
http://images54.fotki.com/v1642/phot...MVC005S-vi.jpg
I grabbed a chunk of NiCop (my last bug piece) and started looking at getting it routed from the junction block to the passenger side rail.
The best route was running back a bit to the last crossmember that runs right under the front of the engine. After getting a few bends done it started looking pretty good.
http://images12.fotki.com/v1641/phot...MVC002S-vi.jpg
Dinking it around all of that tubing took some time but I got it ran and I didn't destroy it in the process.
http://images52.fotki.com/v1639/phot...MVC009S-vi.jpg
This is the passenger side. It runs forward a bit once it gets back to the rail and will drop down under the rail to reach the weld-on brake tab. I won't finish this end until the tab is installed.
http://images51.fotki.com/v1638/phot...MVC003S-vi.jpg
The line is still loose, I haven't added the clips yet. I will center it and tweak the fit as I install the clips.
http://images59.fotki.com/v1640/phot...MVC012S-vi.jpg
I also got the line built from the junction to the left front tab. This was a no brainer as it was only about 4" long with one bend.
I took some quick measurements and did a layout so I could get the bend and the lengths out to the tab correct.
http://images59.fotki.com/v1640/phot...MVC014S-vi.jpg
Once I had that figured out I put a flare on each end and a bend in the middle. Done!
http://images59.fotki.com/v1640/phot...MVC022S-vi.jpg
Fits like a glove!
http://images54.fotki.com/v1642/phot...MVC026S-vi.jpg
Thanks for watching!
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