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Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony
The original lines are steel but are covered in a fabric. They also have a couple of curls in them. Note at the top of this photo you can see the curl in the fuel line.
Admittedly this is a 2WD 13 Cab but i'm pretty sure it'd be the same in a 12 Cab...
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Good Day Shane,
See attached photo of the loop in the fuel line at the LH side of my F15-A with the fabric covering mentioned. The loop allows for the flexing between the chassis and cabin at the rear cabin mount springs.
Not sure if my fuel lined are the originals but they are steel and seem to be very old. The fuel lines and fabric covering was on it when I purchased the vehicle 20 years ago.
I found a good substitute for that cloth covering for fuel lines and a very close match. It is bitumen impregnated woven electrical conduit and is available from Vintage Wiring Harness in Ringwood Vic. Slides easily over the 1/4" tubing. That same conduit material is also used on No.3 and No.5 HT leads where they cross over the inlet manifold from the distributor of the Ford V8 engine to prevent chafing and to protect the wire from the coil to the distributor.
Cheers,