[makoshark]

How do you straighten out the U-bend that is put in the line when shipping? I bought a cheap tube bender off of EBay a while back and just tried to use that and it wasn`t budging that line. I straightened out my brake like with it and it worked fine, but the 3/8 line is tough as concrete

[makoshark]

I got it straightened out. Just wasn`t holding my tongue right and putting enough elbow grease into it

[BigBlock1969RS]

Try doing it to 1/2 or 5/8 line, talk about elbow grease then

[makoshark]

Originally Posted by bigblock1969rs

try doing it to 1/2 or 5/8 line, talk about elbow grease then

ouch!

[makoshark]

Ok, now how do you route this darn line. I`m starting to get really frustrated and lazy on this car. Motivation is nearly gone after 7 years of working on this pile of parts. Can anyone post some pics of finished undercarriages please? Do I need to start a new topic?

[BigBlock1969RS]

Should be on the outside framerail of the passanger side, then going towards the rear of the car on the bottom of the floorboards taking a turn when you approach the rear spring pocket, then along the rear frame rail.

I don't have pics yet, but mine is kind of a custom job involving a sumped tank with external electric pump anyways. But I am sure there are plenty who will jump in an post pics. You might try a search as well, I know this topic has been discussed before.

[makoshark]

Veteran TCer being put in his place to do a search. already did and not much came up in a search

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by makoshark

Ok, now how do you route this darn line. I`m starting to get really frustrated and lazy on this car. Motivation is nearly gone after 7 years of working on this pile of parts. Can anyone post some pics of finished undercarriages please? Do I need to start a new topic?

Maybe someone will chime in as to how different the routing is between the '67 and '69. I know they have different part numbers for the fuel line.

My rustbucket '69 is up on stands right now with the original line still in place and I can get some pics up later this morning if it'll help.

[makoshark]

I don`t think there really is a difference between the years on a single feed line. If you could get some detailed pics, then you would be a life saver! Or at least a time saver

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by makoshark

I don`t think there really is a difference between the years on a single feed line. If you could get some detailed pics, then you would be a life saver! Or at least a time saver

Here's the best I could do...

I'll try to keep it in order from the engine compartment to the tank.

Beginning of the line over the inner fender


...to the drop down in the frame where it crosses over the top of the frame rail at the passenger footwell


...comes over to outside of the frame rail just after the body mount flange and runs down the frame rail


...squiggle in the line at the end of the front frame where it kicks out and runs down the edge of the lip on the body


...90 degree turn in just ahead of the leaf spring and then 90 degree turn toward rear of car


...heads up along rear frame rail


...this is lying on my back, goes back along frame towards tank. You can make out the shock in the corner and the axle to make out the orientation.


...90 degree turn to run along front of tank, behind mounting strap, and up to sending unit

[makoshark]

I think that just might help me get this line installed. It`s been 7 years since I took the old line out and so my memory of how it was originally routed is long gone. I think the repop line is going to need some tweeking to get to fit right. Anyway, thank you very very much for your effort. I owe you a beer or 12

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by makoshark

I think that just might help me get this line installed. It`s been 7 years since I took the old line out and so my memory of how it was originally routed is long gone. I think the repop line is going to need some tweeking to get to fit right. Anyway, thank you very very much for your effort. I owe you a beer or 12

No problem. I just started mine for the first time in seven years a few weeks ago myself....and with the same tank of gas it was parked with.

[makoshark]

Well hope you did a sniff test on that gas first