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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 180 Degree Bend
To get the tubing that you see here, we had to do a few 180-degree bends.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Tearing Down Pump
This pump was ready to be torn down and have all of its pieces polished and chrome plated.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Keeping Hyraulics Block Straight
The block base will keep the hydraulic block up straight.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Putting Back Chrome Products
The slow-downs were the first to be put back on.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Pressure Lines
The pressure lines were plumbed in 31/48-inch stainless steel tubing.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 90 Degree Bend
We also had to soften the look with 90-degree bends that made the tubing flow. As you can see, the same process was used for both sides of the pump, as the right side mirrors the left. When you do the tubing, this can be a real task as it's sometimes more difficult to make the second line identical to the first.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Putting Back Round Blocks
The round blocks and aluminum tank were ready to be put back together.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Polished Manifold Chrome Fittings
The polished manifold and chrome fittings were put back together.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Bolted On Rack
Since this car wasn't a hopper, these racks were bolted to the frame instead of being welded in place.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Stainless Stain Tubing
The polished stainless steal tubing was then put back together.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Bolting On Vintage Hydraulics Valves
The vintage hydraulic valves were bolted back on one at a time, making sure that they're all square.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Tightened Down Tubing
The tubing was then tightened down to lock everything in place.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Finished Bel Air
This Bel Air was ready to hit the boulevard with its new billet setup.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Manifold Ready Now
The manifold was now ready to have the dumps being used bolted back onto it.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Pressure Returned Line Loosened
The pressure return lines were loosely bolted back in one at a time so that they could be adjusted before being tightened.

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