Anyone have pictures of the lines or know where to get them? Classic Tube thinks they have the pattern, but are not sure if it is for the Skylark or GS. If I can send them a picture, they can tell if they have the right pattern. My lines were rusted, leaky and twisted, but I should have kept them! Thanks - Cheryl
I used InlineTube for my '65 Cat and they fit perfectly. Try inlinetube.com Although they didn't have them listed under Wildcat and the salesman said "we don't have those", I found them under Electra. Warning-Personal rant follows: Service was TERRIBLE. Check all packages received thoughroughly, give EXPLICIT instructions even a monkey can understand. I had custom tubes bent from originals with only minor changes and they screwed it up. I had to send it all back (except tranny lines) and explain how they screwed up. You have to give them your EXACT name as it was printed on your invoice for them to find anything. My invoice had my middle initial and they couldn't find my order. If they screw something up be prepared for whoever isn't there at the moment to be the one handling it. They shorted me a tube on my original purchase, even marked it as being shipped on the packing slip. When I told them it wasn't in the box they said "Oh we don't have the pattern for that one". Thanks for charging me and not sending it! Several tubes they sent either aren't correct for my car or had to be modified to fit. Particulary the 2x4 fuel lines. But hey.....the tranny lines are great. Cruise their website but be prepared. Rick
Thanks for the response Rick. I tried In-Line Tube first. Larry was trying to tell me the set they have is for the Skylark and GS Skylark. I explained that the lines hook up on the other side of the radiator on the GS, but he just kept telling me he had the lines for a Skylark with a power glide. I said that neither car had a power glide, but both used the ST 300. He said he could not help me. Cheryl
I ordered transmission lines from classic tubes for my 65 GS in 2001. The lines they sent me were incorrect, wrong diameter tube, wrong shape. They kept insisting the lines they sent me were correct for my car. There were not. So luckily I saved my old rusted cut in half originals, I sent them to classic tubes to be used as a pattern. They were really great to work with, they sent me the correct lines. If nothing else works out for you, I can call classic tubes Monday to see if they have a record of my order.
Hey all GS ers out there... The GS 400 trans cooling line routing differs even from the Wildcat's. They run between the bellhousing and the oilpan, past the driver-side motor mount and straight to the radiator. One of the lines also has a 90 degree connection at the radiator. -A
Ray, I would appreciate it. It would help if I could give them your final part # or order #. It may be the right part already because of you. The fellow thought it was GS only, but did not have a regular Skylark part #. He did not want to sell me somthing that would not work. I would leave the final part # here for others if it works. I figured the big car lines would not work as the steering linkage on the big cars would be where the lines cross on the GS Skylark. Thanks - Cheryl
Cheryl P.M. your address and I'll send pictures and routing from the factory GS manual as to how the line fit and the shape. Al
Cheryl,okay I'll give classic tubes a call on Monday to see what I can come up with. I'll get back to you as soon as I find something out.
Thanks Al. I forgot the drawings are in there. I have a 65 GS manual and a 66 CSM here. I think I can get a digital picture of the pages and email it to classic tube along with any other information I receive. This is where a scanner would come in handy. Cheryl
Cheryl, What if I told you I have an original, no holes/good fittings set of transmission lines for a '65 GS? They still have all the original 30 years worth of grease caked on the outside of them! They came off a running car and have been inside ever since.
Can you wait until after this weekend? Reason being, they are in my storage building on my parents property in Bedford County, VA. I just happen to be planning a trip there this weekend, so I will bring them back with me and get back to you on Monday. I will clean them up and double check to make sure there are no issues with them. I am going up there to register tags for my GS--insurance on a classic car is 1/2 the price in VA compared to NC, so I have them all registered at my parents address. I have the GS to the point I need to start driving it some and work the bugs out of it.
Cheryl I put a call in to classic tubes today, they are looking up my invoice from 2001. As soon as I hear back from them, I'll let you know.
Brian, I can wait a while, but I would like to see if Ray winds up with any information as I was leaning toward stainless lines. If not, lines that work are 1000 times better then no lines at all. Thanks - Cheryl
I will bring them back with me this weekend while I am up in VA and get back with you on Monday. The ones I have also still have the support bracket on them that mounts to the drivers side engine frame-mount.
Cheryl, I put another call in to classic tube today I spoke to Mike, unfortunately they cannot look up my order from 2001. I tried. I think the safest thing to do, would be have Brian send you his lines and send those to classic tube and have them reproduce the lines in stainless for you. And at the same time ask classic tube to keep that information on file for future customers. It would be great if Brian could just loan you the transmission lines so we can get this straightened out. Whether or not other companies sell the correct tubes I don't know, I'm just speaking from my personal experience with classic tube. They really are a great company to work with.
Thanks for your efforts Ray! I will see what Brian comes up with and figure out where to go from there. I did get a good digital picture of the lines drawn in the 65 GS Manual. That may be enough for Classic Tube to check aginst the pattern they have. The person I talked to said that the lines looked to cross over like we need in the pattern they had. It is all getting interesting now. Cheryl
If you've got the service manual and a set of original tranny lines on their way, why don't you bend them yourself? It not that hard. Just because Classis Tube does it doesn't mean it's going to be right. Even if you purchse a good tubing bender it's still going to be cheaper.
Vince, you are absolutely right! Steel lines are easy.....you will need a tubing bender and a flaring tool. Some venders will sell just the protective covering (spiral wire or cloth), as well as the proper fittings. Stainless steel lines, on the other hand, are very difficult to put a double-flare on...the material is too hard. Anyone have luck flaring stainless?
The double flare is harder with stainless no question and if this was a brakeline application I would totally agree, but a double flare on a tranny line is a bit overkill. Just make sure your flare is staright and even and it will not leak.
