Video: How to bend and flare brake or fuel lines:
The full article on how to bend and flare your own brake or fuel lines may be found here:
http://www.theymightberacing.com/ShopTech/FuelBrakeLineFabrication.aspx
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Fuel Tank Restoration Step By Step Video & Article
The step-by-step video for fuel (gas) tank restoration is provided here:
I've also written up the full article which is available here: http://www.theymightberacing.com/ShopTech/FuelTankRestoration.aspx
Cheers!
Jody
I've also written up the full article which is available here: http://www.theymightberacing.com/ShopTech/FuelTankRestoration.aspx
Cheers!
Jody
Friday, December 26, 2008
Fuel (Gas) Tank Restoration Overview Video
Th following video documents the overview information necssary to complete the restoration of a fuel tank. With a little more dry time the step by step video and full article will follow soon!
Cheers!
Jody
Cheers!
Jody
Happy Holidays!
So, It's been a very happy holidays here at They Might Be Racing. Last tuesday we welcomed my son and new junior greasemonkey into the world. Jensen Findlay Kerr was born December 16th at 8:15 am.
With such a wonderful present we had a great Christmas here. Mind you, it'll be a while until I've got him out in the garage, but there will be much fun in the future!
Now that things have settled down a hair I'm finishing up my work on the fuel tank restoration of the 1953 Studebaker Champion. Right now I've pilfered the wife's hair dryer to dry out the interior of the tank. In the next few days I hope to get an article on fuel tank restoration completed as well as start in on brake/fuel line bending, flaring, and fabrication.
Happy Holidays! and for my friends up north, Happy Shoveling!
Jody
Sunday, December 7, 2008
1953 Studebaker Champion Fuel System
Finally managed to get some time out in the garage today. While I toyed momentarily with messing with the Jensen Healey door panels, I just didn't have the desire to mess around with the interior stuff.
So I went ahead and started the work on the fuel system. Today's work revolved around removing the existing parts and evaluate them for reuse and repair. The gas tank had a minor dent in the bottom of it, but otherwise appears ok. The gasoline poured out of the tank was absolute sludge and varnnish. It's unusable for just about anything. While the tank was dropped I removed all the tank supports and ran them through the sandblaster.
From there it was a matter of removing all the fuel line retainers and supports and then the fuel lines from the tank to the front of the car was removed. Finally I did the same for the line across the front of the car and the line that runs from the fuel pump to the carburetor. The lines were assessed and I've decided to remove the original fuel lines and make some new lines from scratch. I believe I'll go with some nice stainless lines rather than the original steel lines. All the retainers for the fuel lines were also run through the sandblaster and cleaned up. I finished up the day cleaning the various fastners necessary to hold everything in place and setting the gas tank aside to air out.
Next step is cleaning and preparing the tank, picking up the stainless lines and building them, a little paint on the brackets and finally reassembly. Feels good to have spent a day in the garage.
So I went ahead and started the work on the fuel system. Today's work revolved around removing the existing parts and evaluate them for reuse and repair. The gas tank had a minor dent in the bottom of it, but otherwise appears ok. The gasoline poured out of the tank was absolute sludge and varnnish. It's unusable for just about anything. While the tank was dropped I removed all the tank supports and ran them through the sandblaster.
From there it was a matter of removing all the fuel line retainers and supports and then the fuel lines from the tank to the front of the car was removed. Finally I did the same for the line across the front of the car and the line that runs from the fuel pump to the carburetor. The lines were assessed and I've decided to remove the original fuel lines and make some new lines from scratch. I believe I'll go with some nice stainless lines rather than the original steel lines. All the retainers for the fuel lines were also run through the sandblaster and cleaned up. I finished up the day cleaning the various fastners necessary to hold everything in place and setting the gas tank aside to air out.
Next step is cleaning and preparing the tank, picking up the stainless lines and building them, a little paint on the brackets and finally reassembly. Feels good to have spent a day in the garage.
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