Hey So the fuel lines on my 1961 Lincoln Continental are old rusty cracked leaking, just in bad condition overall. So I was going to replace them and I was thinking I would just make my own, does anyone have experience doing this sort of thing?
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March 21, 2011 10:42 p.m. fritzsch New Reader
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March 21, 2011 10:43 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Old fuel lines are simple to replace, buy the metal tube and use rubber for the flexible areas, bend them yourself if you have strong hands or if not buy a small tube bender. Replace all the clamps also.
Consider a new fuel pump (electric) and new filters.
Is it an original resto or a nice driver
Pics or ban
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March 21, 2011 10:56 p.m. fritzsch New Reader
I already have a new electric fuel pump, Ill have to replace the fuel filter this week. Im not doing a 100% restoration, as that will be a lot of money, but I plan to work on it for the next several years and have an awesome driver.
This is one of the few pictures I have of it. Taken just after it was shipped to house.
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March 21, 2011 11:02 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Sweet ride, do it right as you do each step so it can be reliable if definitely not economical.....lol
This is the tool
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brake-Line-Tubing-Bender-and-Forming-Pliers-Kit-_W0...
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March 22, 2011 12:02 a.m. curtis73 Dork
For years I bent my own... then I discovered that its not very expensive to get replacement, CNC-bent stainless lines from a few sources. Hit up Inline tube and classic tube. Last I bought from them (a few years ago) I bought a complete, pre-bent, pre-flared, pre-whatever fuel line kit for a 73 Impala and it was something like $125. They bend it all up and then give it a gentle bend in the middle to fit into a box. You get it, gently unbend it and install. Mine was perfect.
The only time I do my own anymore is if they're either A) a complete custom install, or B) if I have the body off the frame. Doing it on your back or even on a lift is a pain.
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March 22, 2011 12:17 a.m. fasted58 Reader
There's cheaper alloy benders that'll do the job in 1/4, 5/16 or 3/8 for less. Bought one several yrs ago for $20 (+/-). Sears, Advance or the Zone. Mark the tubing in 1/2 or 1" increments and do some practice test pieces to gauge your bend start point if you're snaking it in tight quarters.
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March 22, 2011 12:21 a.m. Chebbie_SB HalfDork
fritzsch wrote:
I already have a new electric fuel pump, Ill have to replace the fuel filter this week. Im not doing a 100% restoration, as that will be a lot of money, but I plan to work on it for the next several years and have an awesome driver.
This is one of the few pictures I have of it. Taken just after it was shipped to house.
That's a sweet ride, a friend of mine had a '61 convertible, but he's chatting with Henry Ford, and some A$$hole basically stole it from the estate... Love that '61 !!
