[Lynn]

Just a teaser, as I need to go out and get some things done today.

While assessing the carb situation and wondering about my current fuel pump, I noticed a 3/8 fuel line. Still has the double flare and flare nut on the end, but has a rubber hose slid up over the flare adapting it to a fuel pump with inlets and outlet in less than ideal position. But, working for now.

Fuel gauge does not work. The gas tank has obviously been replaced. Went to check the that the sender was hooked up. The line in the new sender is 5/16. I thought that was odd. It has a rubber hose going to a 3/8 fuel line. Again, still has the double flare and flare nut.

The 3/8 fuel line is routed on the outside of the passenger side frame rail. After some research, I discovered that confirmed it was a dual exhaust car. Cool, that means it had a four barrel from the factory (or so I thought). The single exhaust cars had the fuel line run on the inside.

Then I started looking for a sending unit with a 3/8 line. I THOUGHT that the four barrels got 3/8 and the two barrels got the 5/16. While searching, I was informed that the "standard" fuel line for all cars OTHER THAN dual fours or FI cars, is 5/16.

That made me wonder if someone changed the fuel line. Got with the expert on tri five restos. He told me to look for a clip at the top of the frame above the rear axle. That clip is peculiar to the 3/8 fuel line. Also said there would be a clip on the firewall behind the distributor next to the trim tag. The dual four cars and fuelie cars are the only ones with that clip. It is for the temp sensor wire to re route it down the passenger side valve cover so it doesn't get tangled in the carb linkage.

Sent him the pics below. His response:
"Both look correct for what I was referring to. You should look into getting the right motor and Dual quad set up"

I said something about the undercoating. He said: "The undercoating you are dealing with was Dealer Applied. It was an option many dealers sold.
The fact it is on the underside of the hood confirms this. What you will find under it is usually well preserved metal."

I wasn't sure when the undercoating was applied. At some point, someone ADDED some more, as there is some on the exhaust pipes. But most of what is there has apparently been there since March 1957. That makes sense. I found anchors for dealer installed seat belts. All the anchors and bolts are still there. All are covered up by the old undercoating.

Contemplating having it dry ice blasted. Not sure i want to disturb the dealer applied undercoat.

The quest continues.