These two gas lines are just in front of the rear wheel. I don’t think they were from the factory. The metal lines must have been damaged and so were replaced. I’ll refit them with ethanol proof lines.
Lines replaced with nice new piping. Hopefully the rest of the lines are in good shape. I only see signs of light surface corrosion and the lines along the frame are nicely coated with some sort of undercoating. I’ve got a new fuel pump to carb line and the special S formed 3/8″ fuel line to feed the carb on order from Corvette Depot.
I just got a notice from Corvette Depot that they have shipped my new 2″ dual exhaust pipes. So time to get the old system off. First to remove is the two Walker quiet tone mufflers. I installed them with band clamps and lots of never-seize aluminum. They came off nice and easy.
I had to use my hand grinder with a zip cut wheel to get the pipes off. There was an inch wide hole at the junction point (red square). The pipes are a mess of sloppy welds and rust-throughs in a couple of other spots. The exhaust pipes are 2″ off the engine into 2.5″ leading to the mufflers. I will need to use a couple of 2″ to 2.5″ adapters to fit the new system into the mufflers. I figure that the increase in exhaust size is about 22%. over the single/split pipe system.
Just got notice that my cans of doeskin vinyl paint have shipped from Corvette Depot. Time to get the seats and hinge covers ready.
One seat primed and I’ll get the other done today.
Next: The new exhaust system has arrived.