You may recall that I've been working with Len Cummings on a set of fuel lines; they're now all installed. The hoses in the rear of the car have been set for a few weeks now but we've been working together for the right length of the engine compartment supply and return hoses. Yes, these are available quite reasonably from Rennbay, but Len will put anything together and make it look factory, so I was able to single source the system's needs through him.
Next time Len will probably make these ca. 6" longer; these I've installed are neat and in a well-protected spot but might be a PIA with the motor in. Len supplied the correct/necessary metric compression fittings and I used a small K-D tube cutter to do the hose-ectomy.
Here's what was removed:
Speaking of -ectomies, in the rear of car I'd removed the tattered remnants of the fuel sock from the die-cast (German Purolator) tank outlet fitting; knowledgeable techs said that with a freshly overhauled tank and all new pump, filter and hoses, the sock would (should?) be superfluous. So ... I snipped it off. That said, the fitting snugs up to the tank outlet with an o-ring, and the original told me it had had enough, so a new one came from the dealer.
Here's the p/n if you need one yourself. Less than $8; I didn't want to gamble with something more generic.
Here's a wider view of the business end. Gas tank repaired by International Auto of West Hartford, Conn; fuel hoses by Les Cummings, fuel pump and rubber anti-vibration mounts from URO, while the fuel filter is a Hengst.
In other words, it takes a (global) village to keep a 33 year old German sports car alive and kicking ... not that I'm there yet, but that's the plan.
Next: build-up the replacement engine, and/or (when the weather is oppressive) head into the coolness of the basement to work on learning to use that Singer (a complex bit of kit!) and start on my path towards recreating the upholstery.
John