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thirt4 · 01-14-2015, 01:22 PM

Is there a market any more for the "siamesed" fuel line for a 1933-1934 Ford?
I have my original to get rid of but do not really want to put it in the dumpster.

I was told that it could be "rolled" up and stored or shipped but I really think that would cause damage to it. So therefore, I have left it as it was removed but it is now in the way. Shippers are so picky nowadays so that hassle arises when I try to get a price to ship it.
Thank you.

Kube · 01-14-2015, 01:54 PM

I do know these are reproduced correctly but are costly. A used line? Not so certain any serious restorer - the only guy that might be interested in a "correct" line, would go to all the trouble of searching out a correct line and installing a very old - used piece. Nope, I'd say if a guy is serious enough to care about the correct line, he's serious enough to buy a correct reproduction. My .02¢ anyway...

koates · 01-14-2015, 05:18 PM

Bloody hell, don't throw that away, they are hard to find and the repros cost hundreds to buy. Some one will want it for a restoration. Leave it straight if possible but it could carefully rolled up in a large loop for shipping. You should have left it in your car and got it working, not hard to do. Regards, Kevin

Ken Arms · 01-15-2015, 09:29 AM

I bought the gas line and the hydro line separate with fittings from Macs I think. They came with fittings and the price was gobs less than the one all made up. I just soldered them together. Ken

deuce_roadster · 01-15-2015, 12:46 PM

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If it was so good, why was it removed? I am with Kube on this. Installing an 80 year old fuel/air line makes as much sense as installing 80 year old used tires.
There is value in having a used line for a pattern of bends when installing a new one.

01-14-2015, 01:22 PM	#1
thirt4 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 288	Siamesed gas line Is there a market any more for the "siamesed" fuel line for a 1933-1934 Ford? I have my original to get rid of but do not really want to put it in the dumpster. I was told that it could be "rolled" up and stored or shipped but I really think that would cause damage to it. So therefore, I have left it as it was removed but it is now in the way. Shippers are so picky nowadays so that hassle arises when I try to get a price to ship it. Thank you.

01-14-2015, 01:54 PM	#2
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 8,990	Re: Siamesed gas line I do know these are reproduced correctly but are costly. A used line? Not so certain any serious restorer - the only guy that might be interested in a "correct" line, would go to all the trouble of searching out a correct line and installing a very old - used piece. Nope, I'd say if a guy is serious enough to care about the correct line, he's serious enough to buy a correct reproduction. My .02¢ anyway... __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

01-14-2015, 05:18 PM	#3
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,078	Re: Siamesed gas line Bloody hell, don't throw that away, they are hard to find and the repros cost hundreds to buy. Some one will want it for a restoration. Leave it straight if possible but it could carefully rolled up in a large loop for shipping. You should have left it in your car and got it working, not hard to do. Regards, Kevin

01-15-2015, 09:29 AM	#4
Ken Arms Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Essex Vermont Posts: 599	Re: Siamesed gas line I bought the gas line and the hydro line separate with fittings from Macs I think. They came with fittings and the price was gobs less than the one all made up. I just soldered them together. Ken

01-15-2015, 12:46 PM	#5
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,799	Re: Siamesed gas line Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If it was so good, why was it removed? I am with Kube on this. Installing an 80 year old fuel/air line makes as much sense as installing 80 year old used tires. There is value in having a used line for a pattern of bends when installing a new one.