I didn't see this on the list so I am resending it.
I agree with everything here especially the advice to do one thing at a time
except for the advice to throw the points away and spend valuable budget on
something that is not a necsssity at this time in the restoration process. One
of the biggest issues with any big project is budget and Joey (sorry about
talking about you like this) and the next is abandonment. Often they are
closely related. I think he can get his car running just fine with a $2 set
of points and make the elective decision to upgrade sometime after the car is
running, safe and on the road. I still have not replaced my points and the car
runs great and starts as soon as I touch the key after waiting for Thumper
(fuel pump) to do its thing. He may need that budget for an essential like a
fuel pump, generator, motor mounts, etc. and it would be wise to stick to the
basics before spending discrectionary $$.
Sound like you are doing a great job so far, Joey.
With regard to your fuel line, this tubing comes in straight lengths with
different ends on it. It is easy to bend with a tubing bender, but I usually
end up using an old Coke bottle to bend the tubing over so it won't kink. It is
possible to put a new flare (that is the special shape on the end of the tube)
with a special tool and you may want to find a repair shop that has one as they
are expensive to buy for one job. Then you can use the same nut that screws
onto the crossover pipe on the new tube. Just save the end of the tube so the
shop knows what kind of flare to put on the line. Just take your time bending
to do a neat job. You don't want fuel line sticking out or hanging down where
it could get caught on something so follow the original path as close as you
can. If the tubing to the front is not rusted, I would leave it and try to
blow out the inside on the car to clean it out and then (always) make sure you
have a fuel filter before the carb.
Call around to an auto repair or even a tractor repair shop if you are in farm
country and ask them if they have a flaring tool. Tell them what you are doing
and I'll bet they will be glad to help you out. Your best bet would be an
old-time service garage that has been around for a while.
Another tip. Run some string or electrical wire along the old fuel line on the
car and then you can measure the string to figure out how long the line needs
to be. Add a few inches, but not too much to make sure you don't run short.
This will help if you don't have a flaring tool to use at the car. What I
usually do is pick the end that is hardest to get to and start there first and
make the final cut and flare on the car when the bending is done. You can't do
this unless you have the tool and they are expensive. I am lucky enough to have
one I can borrow and I have been unlucky enough to have had to use it recently
to make up new brake lines for my old pickup truck.
Bob Melusky
Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca> wrote:
>The two things that have to be reliable for the car to get you down the>road
>every day, are the fuel system and the ignition.
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