June 2004	Front Brake Lines
		The front brake lines presented a bit of a obstacle but nothing serious. First I found I had to get some  brake adapter fittings to make the connection from the flex lines coming from the calipers to the brake line provided with the kit. Also found out as many others on the forum that  the 60 inch brake line is not long enough to run across the X member as the instruction manual mentions. Note: had to buy a new tool.  A brake line bender. I did not get an expensive one.  Guys on the forum say they have success using sockets and PVC pipe to make bends without crimps.
		From what I found on the FFR forum I routed the front brake line along the 4 inch tube and the 60 inch line was long enough to go this route. Oh, yea, I read a suggestion to use an old coat hanger to figure out the bends you need to make. If you screw up you can always use your brake lines to hang up your shirts.
		I did not like the way the distribution block was "floating" below the master cylinder so I made a simple bracket that I riveted to the frame and then was able to bolt the distribution block to that bracket with the existing stud on the distribution block. That bracket is behind the distribution block in this picture. I also needed to purchase another brake line adapter that connected the front right caliper to the distribution block.  See it  there in the picture? I also spent some more time wet sanding the Roaster's body (sorry, no exciting pictures yet). It has been raining some much here I probably should be doing the sanding in the rain
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