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06-08-2012, 05:14 AM
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Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
Been working on the engine area of my 29. Would really like to see some pics and suggestions on what you all have done in regard to heater hoses on your open engine cars. Seems like the heater hoses are unhidable and just plain ugly!! Input please.
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06-08-2012, 05:57 AM
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Grenade Inspector
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Location: HOT SPRINGS, AR
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
you could always bend some metal tubing with short pieces of hose on the ends and polish or powder coat the tubing. or even some polished copper tubing.
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06-08-2012, 06:11 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
Local shop owner had some fittings made up that used 3/8 hose for the heat hose. The hoses are easier to route because they are so much smaller. Using to aftermarket a/c units the heater cores are small. He has had very good results .
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06-08-2012, 06:21 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
Galvanized pipe????
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06-08-2012, 06:23 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
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06-08-2012, 06:25 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
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This is interesting. any pics by chance?
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06-08-2012, 06:25 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
On my Shoebox, I wrapped all the hoses and vacuum lines in black cloth tape and used stainless clamps.
 BTW...this is an early pic. It now has the stainless clamps.
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06-08-2012, 06:32 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
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Just trying to help.  Could just run sans hoses during the summer months and put them on come winter if need be. I've given some thought to that for my truck. |
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06-08-2012, 07:14 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
Here's an idea.
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06-08-2012, 07:31 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
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06-08-2012, 07:39 AM
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Old School HAMBer
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Location: Texas
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
As long as the hoses are run neatly they are not a visual problem. Necessity is necessity.
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06-08-2012, 07:48 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
If it helps Dayco offers heater hoses that have a 90deg bend on one end, like Dayco# 80407 is a 5/8hose X 60" with a formed 90deg bend.
Google dayco and have a looksee.
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06-08-2012, 07:49 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
Here's what i used for my 29 roadster. The copper tube works easy. The hoses are molded hoses form something that I bought in a swap meet and cut to fit.
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06-08-2012, 07:55 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
Move further south. Problem solved!
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06-08-2012, 07:56 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
i dont have pics of it because my buddy no longer has the car but he run his heater hose thru chrome shower rods. sounds ratr-- but it really looked good and he bent it to fit.
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06-08-2012, 08:07 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
I dont have pics but I just did a truck for a customer and used 5/8 aluminum fuel line for the long runs and just connected it at each end with short pieces of regular 5/8 heater hose and hose clamps. The fuel line is easy to form in curves and is smaller in overall diameter so it fits in tight spaces well.
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06-08-2012, 08:22 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
If you are building an old time hotrod just run them as neatly as possible using period hardware. Real hotrods have the necessary parts run cleanly. If you are building a streetrod then I have no clue what is the "hot setup"
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06-08-2012, 11:30 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
I don`t mind heater hoses,they don`t look offensive. I don`t like accordion rad hoses,Just me I guess.
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06-08-2012, 11:46 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
Heater hoses are ugly? What's next - fan belts????
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06-08-2012, 11:50 AM
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Re: Need some input! Ugly heater hoses
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