I almost forgot... the brakes... I did get them fixed. I replaced every hard and flex line in the car, except for the front flex hoses that are the braided kind, and one hard line under the body from the distribution block to the rear flex hose.
I got to use my eastwood flare tool and swagelock bender...
Here's the new lines from the MC to the distribution block on the frame.
After these repairs is when I found the coolant leak, or fountain coming from the front of the engine.