>I haven't actually ordered any myself, but a friend told me that German
>Parts & Restoration ( http://www.gprparts.com ) has stainless steel brake
>lines for the Vanagon. From what I remember he said that they were priced
>very reasonably.
>
>I have no experience with these lines on a Vanagon, but I do have experience
>with them on motorcycles and other cars. They work and they are worth the
>money. In fact, I plan on installing a set on my Vanagon when I do my brake
>upgrade.

There are two kinds. One is just a dressup, a normal rubber line with
a loose nonstructural braided stainless sleeve over it. Useless.
Don't buy these, they just trap dirt and you can't see it when the
rubber cracks...

Get the real structurally braided hoses!