Braided brake lines

[djbender@domain.elided]

     In AD V7 #522, Chris Piepers says (among other things)
     
     
     "On mounting "braided steel lines" as Alan Lambert suggested . . .
     I WOULD, IF ONLY I HAD THE MONEY!
     These babies are expensive!"
     
     
     Maybe this is true in the Netherlands where Chris lives, but here in 
     Southern California they are quite reasonable.  Alfa Ricambi sells a 
     set for about $100.  When I bought a set for my GTV I noticed the 
     packaging said "Earl's Performance Products."  When I later called 
     Alsf Ricambi to order a set for my GTV6 they didn't have any.  So I 
     looked Earl's up in the phone book.  Sure enough, they are located on 
     Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale (or might be Hawthorne), southwest of Los 
     Angeles, and about 10 minutes from where I work.  I took my old set of 
     rubber hoses and went over there, and while I waited they made up a 
     new set of braided hoses using the rubber hoses as a template for 
     length, connector thread sizes, etc.  Cost about $50.
     
     I don't know if the Lawndale Earl's is the only one, I kind of think 
     they might be a chain.
     
     Incidentally the Earl's in Lawndale is an interesting 
     combination...half speed shop, and the other half is surplus 
     electrical/industrial equipment...quite an interesting selection.
     
     Doug Bender
     

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