Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 25, 2022 Picture is of the fuel line very near the sending unit and where it changes from a hard line to a soft line. The red stuff is showing the very small screw hole in the gas tank support edge. I am guessing there should be some sort of attachment clip there? Second picture shows the OE location a little better. Thanks, Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 26, 2022 According to this diagram it appears the original attachment was a 'J' hook. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 Got a little help and a great picture from a Forum member on the CJ site. Any idea where to find one? Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 Go to any MCA National Show, find the right year concours car, wait until dark, then skinny under the car and remove. Voila! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 The original is spot welded. A stealthy removal would be difficult. A frame rail clip might be a solution. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 46 minutes ago, Brian Conway said: The original is spot welded. A stealthy removal would be difficult. A frame rail clip might be a solution. Brian Brian, due to the bend at the edges of the metal around the floor where tank sits, that clip may not work unless you cut the bent edge of the floor off. Or you could cut that clip and tack weld it to floor around the edges of the clip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 I can see the problem. I may just do what the previous owner (s) did. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Brian Conway said: I can see the problem. I may just do what the previous owner (s) did. Brian Brian, I got one good , one bad news for you. The good one; looked at the 1970 Grande I am restoring, the clip is NOT spot welded. It has an expanded piece at the back which goes in the hole on trunk floor, installed by pushing it in to the hole. Put a putty knife between the left over piece of the clip and trunk floor and pry (2 knifes on opposite sides might work better, I squeezed the end and pushed it as there was no gas tank in the way). You will see I I tried to describe. Bad news, don't know if it is reproduced. Might be able to find one on a parts car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 Here is a photo of the clip from a 1970. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 27, 2022 Good news; that just might work. Bad news; there are no parts cars in San Diego. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted March 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Brian Conway said: Good news; that just might work. Bad news; there are no parts cars in San Diego. Brian Most folks that go efi change the tank and run new fuel lines. Might ask those if they are willing to supply you the bracket they do not use any more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 28, 2022 This may work. Wonder why it's not for the 69? https://www.npdlink.com/product/clips-fuel-line-correct-style-63-inch-wide/185172 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangs-R-me 120 Report post Posted March 28, 2022 Like many things on '70 that are different than '69, it might just be a BETTER designed clip than what was used in '69. Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted March 29, 2022 1 hour ago, stangs-R-me said: Like many things on '70 that are different than '69, it might just be a BETTER designed clip than what was used in '69. Doug It may be an assembly plant thing as the clip I posted a photo is from a 70 (not an early 70 as it has bolted door glass) which not like the one sold by NPD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjstang 51 Report post Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/27/2022 at 10:12 PM, Brian Conway said: This may work. Wonder why it's not for the 69? https://www.npdlink.com/product/clips-fuel-line-correct-style-63-inch-wide/185172 That’s the one that cam in my’69 kit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 30, 2022 Any of you guys with access to a parts car? I'd like to get the clip pictured by aslanefe. Will, of course, be happy to pay for it. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted March 30, 2022 Brian, did you remove the leftover piece of the clip from your car? Just curious if your car had the kind I posted a photo of. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 No I have not removed anything. In the photo I posted above, and again below, one can see a tooth pick I placed in the hole where the original clip was installed. So there is an existing hole for this type of push in bracket. The hole diameter is another question. Thanks for the continued interest. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmlay 80 Report post Posted April 5, 2022 This is the clip I took of my car. Correct or replacement, I do not know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted April 15, 2022 Turns out the clip that aslanefe posted may in fact be the original style clip for 69. After receiving a couple original 69/70 clips from Scott at West Coast Cougars I removed the remnant from my car. Appear to be a match ? Brian 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Looking at the piece you removed, I say it is a match. The clip I posted is from a 76k miles unrestored 1970 Grande which still has the C9 muffler on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
