RE: Fuel system remake

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Money is a little tight this month. Had to do some repairs on the daily 
driver. And I like to say I did it. So I'm doing it :-)

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Joe Lemire wrote:
> 
> why not just order one from fine lines, they are relatively inexpensive 
> to 
> the amount of aggravation you go through to make them and they will do 
> custom lines for you. My 65 has Aerospace brakes and an aftermarket 
> master 
> cylinder with ssbc's combo portioning valve. I made a pattern of the 
> lines I 
> wanted and they reproduced a flawless set that you would think the car 
> came 
> from the factory like that.
> Joey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 6:57 AM
> Subject: RE: Fuel system remake
> 
> 
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > Their are tubing benders that are essentially springs that you slide 
> > over 
> > the tube and bend it, slide it to the next bend and so on.  The great 
> > thing about them is NO kinks. Any parts store or tool supply store 
> > should 
> > have them or can get them.
> >
> > Herb
> >
> >
> > ---- dwalters@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Rich Kinsley wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> >> >
> >> > Here's another fine mess I got myself into!
> >> >
> >> > I have a 25' coil of 3/8" fuel line and the old one is laying on the
> >> > floor by it. I'm trying to match it up but that ain't easy! It's going
> >> > OK and if the tricky bends at the ends don't work out I'll just
> >> > terminate them in braided line. I'm not gonna do the old run the 
> >> > braided
> >> >
> >> > line all the way trick.
> >> >
> >> > I have a few small kinks in a couple tight bends but I really don't
> >> > think they'll hurt the flow. Wish me luck.
> >>
> >> Rich,
> >>
> >> I just finished up this project a few days ago. I used 3/8 aluminum and
> >> took my time. It went in all in one piece, the same way it came out.
> >> Don't mangle the old line getting it out, you'll need it for a template.
> >> Do not bend the final section that goes over the axle unless you want to
> >> remove the shock. Save that for when the rest of the line is installed.
> >> Start bending and installing the new line from the front and work your
> >> way rearward. Duct taping the tubes together after you get a section
> >> bent helps to keep them oriented correctly and the bends matched up.
> >>
> >> The clips can be reused. Just take them out and reshape them using a
> >> drill bit with the same o.d. as the new tubing. My new line fit like a
> >> glove when finished and followed the original factory routing.
> >>
> >> Dave Walters
> >> Aurora, Co.
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
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> 
> 



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.