Class 11 disciples: Is it legal or kosher to re-drill and rotate the backing plates on the brakes to move the wheel cylinder and thus the "hose" up out of the way of things that like to tear them off? I see lots of photos of braided lines, but braided or not, anything that catches on them just leaves expensive parts laying in the dust.
Also, can you either replace or reinforce the tie rods with something mo' betta? Obviously, I still haven't gotten my rule book yet.....

According to the rule book, The answer to both your Questions is No!
You can download the Rule book free at www.snoreracing.net
It’s on the left hand side of the front page, in the box marked TOOL BOX, 7th one down!
double click on Rule Book and scroll to page 93 It’s called STOCK BUG
Good Luck on your build! G-DUB

You can take your old sway bar and cut into lengths that will slip in to the tie rods. Makes them very strong, but, they will still bend! Hard to believe that large diameter of spring will bent like that, but....