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Daves55Sedan · 09-01-2022, 10:13 PM

On my '55 sedan, I got a stainless-steel replacement (one-piece) gas line tubing from Inline Tubing and installed it during a body-off frame restoration, so that was no trouble at all and the line fit perfectly.
When I did the body-off-frame restoration of my '55 Courier wagon, I got lengths of tubing as needed from the chain auto parts store, pieced it together and made the bends myself using a cheap tubing bender.
If you are planning to install an electric fuel pump (near the gas tank), you could cut off a duplicate of original gas line where it turns and runs above the frame at the rear and modify or make up the remainder from there to the pump, then the tank yourself.
There is absolutely no way you can get a duplicate one-piece fuel line installed in one of these cars without lifting the body off the frame (without some cutting or major bending and re-bending).
If you want the cleanest and most original looking result, go for the Inline Tubing one-piece tubing.
If you are going to make your own, you will need to get a short radius tubing bender for the bends at frame crossover locations (1 at front and 1 at rear). Use the standard bending radius for all other bends.
I recommend using the tubing with flared ends and fittings. These are leakproof when tight and don't need maintenance.

09-01-2022, 10:13 PM	#4
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: Fuel line replacement tank to pump On my '55 sedan, I got a stainless-steel replacement (one-piece) gas line tubing from Inline Tubing and installed it during a body-off frame restoration, so that was no trouble at all and the line fit perfectly. When I did the body-off-frame restoration of my '55 Courier wagon, I got lengths of tubing as needed from the chain auto parts store, pieced it together and made the bends myself using a cheap tubing bender. If you are planning to install an electric fuel pump (near the gas tank), you could cut off a duplicate of original gas line where it turns and runs above the frame at the rear and modify or make up the remainder from there to the pump, then the tank yourself. There is absolutely no way you can get a duplicate one-piece fuel line installed in one of these cars without lifting the body off the frame (without some cutting or major bending and re-bending). If you want the cleanest and most original looking result, go for the Inline Tubing one-piece tubing. If you are going to make your own, you will need to get a short radius tubing bender for the bends at frame crossover locations (1 at front and 1 at rear). Use the standard bending radius for all other bends. I recommend using the tubing with flared ends and fittings. These are leakproof when tight and don't need maintenance.