Brake Lines (2)

After bending the under seat lines, the next step was install RattleTrap xTreme sound dampening material and continue with line fabrication.

Because of the adhesive backing on the foil sound dampening (potential fire hazard), that material will only be installed under the seats and rear portion of the tunnel.  Eventually the forward tunnel and engine-side firewall will be covered with Fiberfrax ceramic mat and stainless steel foil.

 

 

Here are pictures of the brake lines installed under the left seat and tunnel.  The material used was 1/4″ diameter ‘hard’ aluminum tubing. Flexible and stainless covered Bonaco lines will be used for the pedal connections, but the idea here was permanently install the fixed lines in static locations. Hopefully they should never need to be removed.

 

 

The bends on the right line were made more complicated than needed, but this line did fit well.  The lesson learned was applied to the left side, where the construction was simplified during the bending process.

 

 

 

The left photo show the AirWard parking brake kit which includes a Matco hydraulic valve.  That right photo is the forward tunnel after the heater plenum was installed with #6 screws.  If in the future the brake lines ever do need replacing, having a removable plenum will make the job much easier.

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