Front brake hoses too short for 2.5" drop spindles?

[wsurf4me]

I know I'm dredging up an old thread but I've run into the same issue with a few added bonuses. I have a 71 c10, 4 inch drop and the stock hoses are tighttttt. Went to O'Reillys and the BrakeBest BH380712 & BH380713 are the exact same length as my originals, which is just under 12 inches. Stopped at NAPA and the guy spent 5 minutes searching, gave up and said it was impossible. Went to hose shop, they said they couldn't get the fitting for the caliper end but if I brought them my old hoses they could cut the fitting and silver solder it onto another fitting then make the hose. WTF? Maybe just me but how in the world can this be so difficult? Does anyone know of an index of lines where the fitting and length can be looked up? I haven't explored ordering online customs just yet but maybe that's where I'm headed, any suggestions?