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1998 Subaru RX Turbo Brake and Fuel Line Replacement Help

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Hey everyone I am currently in the process of fixing up a rusted death trap called a Subaru RX Turbo. I am welding in a bunch of metal and while I was taking everything off the car I got a bit lost on what to do with the brake and fuel lines. They are all in bad shape and I would like to fix them properly with no compression fittings. Below I am going to post a bunch of pictures of the lines that were originally tucked up right next to the gas tank in the rear. 

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In the photo above they are sitll in there stock location. As you can see I have a lot work ahead of me.

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The photo above shows some sort of proportioning valve. It has one line coming from the inside that the previous owner patched with a compression fitting. 

Below is a picture of this line.

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First of I would like to fix this line.

Here is the other end of the line in the engine bay. Does anyone know If there is a way to buy this line brand new. I know going aftermarket 

should be as simple as buying the line that screws in and bending it myself. However I am not very familiar with bending lines and I need to get the proper tools to do it.

 

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The next part is the actual back section that is a complete mess.

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One of the lines split under its own weight shown below.

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Another view below

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My goal is to make everything safe and back to factory. If i can upgrade without spending too much I will. But 

I need some advice on which direction I should take to fix this brake system. The front is holding up and seems simple enough that I can deal with it. 

Another issue which is even worse is that my fuel lines are leaky.

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The pic above shows the problem area. 

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Another closer view.

Also underneath towards the back is not looking so good either. A lot of rusted out lines and cracked rubber that

is not going to even supply enough fuel pressure to make the car run properly.

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Also I plan on EJ25 swapping the car, does  anyone have any suggestions on a good external fuel pump for a an NA ej25?

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Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks.

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