Re: IML: '60 AC hose early '60 late '59?

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Mine has a short metal curved pipe at the end that connects to the muffler. 
It looks much like a power steering hose with a bigger diameter. The other 
end has a threaded male fitting attached directly to the hose. I'm quite 
certain mine is original.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "richard burgess" <lecrown60@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:25 AM
Subject: IML: '60 AC hose early '60 late '59?


> Hi Folks,
> Thought I would ask.............Sent my original fabric braided AC hose 
> out for rebuild (from the compressor muffler to the hard line on drivers 
> side inner fender).  These hoses typically have a simple metal fitting on 
> each end of the hose.  What was returned to me was a hose with a fitting 
> on one end and about four inches of angled pipe and then the fitting on 
> the other.  Has anyone ever seen an original braided fabric AC hose like 
> this, with metal tubing integrated / attached????  I am just positive this 
> is not what I sent in and the shop and I are in dissagreement.  I have 
> seen some replacements on other members' cars that resemble this, but not 
> originals.  I am a bit baffled as I think I would remember sending them 
> something that didn't match the typical hose as on my other '60.
>
> My compressor muffler is a bit strange in that it has a curved metal pipe 
> underneath instead of the machined metal block.  The muffler also aims 
> straight down instead of angling back to clear the power steering filler 
> cap.  I think it must be an earlier design before they changed the muffler 
> angle to clear the cap better.  Maybe I sent in an early style hose and 
> have alzheimers, I don't think so.  While the end fittings fit, I think 
> they either swapped in a replacement or sent me the wrong hose or 
> mislocated my original.  Before shipping, I think I surely would have 
> noticed had the hose had the metal extension.  Thoughts?
>
> Richard
>
> '60 LeBaron
> '60 Crown
>
>
>
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