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1964gp
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:36 am Post subject: Correct Top Radiator Hose 1964 Full Size Pontiac |
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Does any one have a 1964 Full size Pontiac? What are you using for the top radiator hose?
Please e mail me rph1966@hotmail.com
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Larry Site Admin
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:06 pm Post subject: Radiator Hose |
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I reached out to a 1964 full-size Pontiac restoration expert. The following is what he reported:
The guy who had those reproduced......I think has passed. Last I heard he had cancer. His handle is "8 Lug" on PY forums......I haven't been on there in about 18 months. I'd check with him.....they are correct right down to the part #
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1964gp
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:46 pm Post subject: correct top radiator hose 1964 full size Pontiac |
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Thanks for the information. I spoke to 8 lug last month. I had bought the hose that is now on my car from him. He & his wife do have medical problems ant therefore he is not inclined to have more hoses made. They came from India and now are cost prohibitive.
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Larry Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:11 pm Post subject: Radiator Hose |
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It appears we have made a big circle. I assume you are doing a top job restoration-wise. However, somethings just can't be. It would seem to me that a universal or "close-to" hose would not be a points deduction if all know they just don't exist any more.
One wonders though that someone has to have an old hose supply in their back room that might contain this item. Then again age would make it unreliable.
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1964gp
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:32 pm Post subject: correct top radiator hose 1964 full size Pontiac |
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Still looking. Thank you. _________________ |
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64Catalina
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Hello,
I was in the same boat as you until I bought one of the last upper radiator hoses 8Lug (John M) had. He told me the same when I spoke to him last summer. I know he was thinking of going to Norwalk, OH for the nationals, but I didn't see him there with his Bonneville. I've done some research on my own and found that the upper hose from a '65 will fit, but looks different. This is the best that I have come up with short of using a flex hose. I did contact Ames about this years ago and sent them pictures, but nothing ever came of it. Don't order the hose they have listed in their catalog for this application as it is too short.
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1964gp
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:47 am Post subject: Top Radiator Hose 1964 GP |
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Thanks for your response. John M called me several months ago to tell me that he had found a hose while cleaning out his garage. Naturally, I bought the hose. I also e mailed the folks at Pontiac Paradise and told them of the situation. The are looking into reproducing the hose but I have not heard anything for some time. I had the Ames hose and could not use it. It is a very poor fit. Maybe someone will reproduce one because there none available.
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