Fuel lines in place

mrsbojigger

I now have all of the fuel system completed on my '51 Hudson (Lola). The tank, tank tie-down straps, fuel pump, both fuel lines and the fuel filter are now finished and in place. One more project completed. Yea!
Peace,
Chaz

mrsbojigger

Looking from the front of the car!
Peace,
Chaz

rambos_ride

Nice - did you fire her up yet?

Are you loose fitting the lines to remove before painting? Just wondering what you were planning on - stipping it down again before paint work is done?

Unknown

It looks real neat, and I wouldn't expect to see any thing other wise. I like the shiney lines.

Barry

mrsbojigger

My logic here is to COMPLETELY build the mechanical part of the car first before doing the finish work on the sheet metal. As you may know from experience, when you change one thing it affects 3 other things and each of those 3 things affect 3 other things. I don't like surprises!

Everything is just snugged up but not really tight. I learned that from building my first car. I had it apart so many times that every nut and bolt on it literally had to be replaced new.

Everything on the car will come off after pre-fitting. The bottom will first receive all the necessary caulking to every seam and crack, then an undercoat which will probably be a spray on bed liner (color coordinated) without the grit in it. I used bed liner under the fenders of my '47 Ford to prevent "stars" on the outer surface of the paint job. I really works great!

If my money holds out then we may think about anodizing the aluminum.

Then it will all be put back together!
Peace,
Chaz

P.S. You may also notice in the photo that the car's frame is now a complete continuous frame from bumper to bumper. I used 2"x3"x1/8" rectangular tubing to connect the front and rear clips.

bent metal

Chaz, your doing it the right way. That's for sure.:D



Outstanding work! Please keep those pictures coming.:)

mrsbojigger

JUST FINISHED!
View of fuel lines top side. They start with the fuel pump on the tank and curve around and go down the side of the wheel well. They are secured by two dual line tubing brackets. One is hidden behind sheet metal. The lines are suspended so they will not rattle later when driving. The fittings down at the bottom of the pic are 45 degree angle AN6 bulkhead fittings. See first photo for reference!
Peace,
Chaz

rambos_ride

mrsbojigger wrote:

JUST FINISHED!
View of fuel lines top side. They start with the fuel pump on the tank and curve around and go down the side of the wheel well. They are secured by two dual line tubing brackets. One is hidden behind sheet metal. The lines are suspended so they will not rattle later when driving. The fittings down at the bottom of the pic are 45 degree angle AN6 bulkhead fittings. See first photo for reference!
Peace,
Chaz

Hmmm....just thinking outloud...In an accident if those fuel lines/fittings broke - I'd want the fuel spilling outside of the cockpit not inside.

It might have been an easier routing but for safety - I think I'd move those fuel lines from the inside of the cockpit to underneath the car.

Thoughts? Opinions?

mrsbojigger

Dan,
All this has been taken into account and everything will be tested. Don't forget! My rear firewall is not in place in this photo. It's in the process of being made. All fuel related items will be physically separated and sealed from the passenger compartment when finished. Trust me on this one!
This is many times safer than my old '72 Chevy pickup which had the gas tank sitting right behind the seat. You could see it. It was eventually in a high speed wreck in which it was T-boned by a car running a stop sign and killed 2 of the passengers in my truck. Both vehicles were doing 60-80 miles per hour as per the Police. No gas spill and no fire.
If I die, I die! So be it! Sorry to sound so fatalistic but since our only Grandson was killed last year nothing is really that important any more.
I will be careful and check things out thoughly, if anything just for you.
Peace,
Chaz

Unknown

Chaz,



My heart goes out to you on the loss of your grandson.



I lost both of my children in an accident in 1985. I thought basically that that was it and what was life worth living for. Eventually my wife got pregnant and we found out it was twins and then they both died on the day they were due. She had to deliver 2 dead baby boys both perfectly healthy except they died in the womb.



That is when you really start questioning things.



We ended up adopting a baby boy and had 2 more of our own but life is never the same. We appreciate and love the children we have now but we have experienced very deep hurt and its not an easy life any more.



I have mixed feelings now about it all because I wish the accident had never happened and I had my son and daughter back but then I wouldn't have the kids I have now...its wierd...but life goes on.



Jim

mrsbojigger

Jim,
Yes I know what you mean!
Thanks for sharing.
Peace,
Chaz