I'm in the process of restoring my '79 242GT. I had all the fuel system taken apart for cleaning and repainting, when I saw that a section of the high-pressure steel hose had rusted almost entirely through. It had actually broken open just behind the tranny crossmember just from the weight of the line.

So the question--how sketchy is it to just cut out the rusted section (about an inch), slightly flare the ends, and double clamp in a piece of rubber fuel line hose? Should I just replace the entire thing with rubber hose? I'd rather not deal with even more replacement parts . . . the full restoration job has already cost a significant sum. However, if we're looking at highly dangerous repair, I'll just put in new lines.

Opinions? Thanks!

Nate