$um Fun 32 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Is there a company that makes a concourse correct big outside diameter brakes hoses for the 1929 Chrysler? All the ones I have seen vendors selling are the wrong diameter on the outside with the wrong hose ends. These are smaller in outside diameter (the internal diameter is correct) with the wrong looking fittings (though the ones that come will work, they are still wrong). Any leads or advice or if someone is hording some NOS lines and want to part with three? Link to post Share on other sites
ArticiferTom 277 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Any nos will probably have poor rubber ,from aging . Go to local hydraulic hose build shop with example in hand . Should be able to reproduce . Link to post Share on other sites
vintchry 46 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 The modern reproduction hoses are accepted by all judging I have been in. Hydraulic hoses can be made, finding the correct ends with washers will be difficult. Link to post Share on other sites
$um Fun 32 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 That's the rub, finding the correct ends. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunsmoke 744 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) I have a pair of NOS flex hoses I bought on eBay 2 years ago for my 1931 Chrysler project, mint, and rubber appears fine. Since I needed 3, I bought a set of new repo ones, so these 2 are now surplus. If interested, let me know. Cost me $65 to land them here, so.... Edited December 9, 2020 by Gunsmoke (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Gunsmoke 744 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Here are the pair I purchased, 2 years ago, seller advertised them as NOS, note card lists vehicles they fit. 16.5" long, no signs of any stiffening or cracking of rubber. I'll consider $50 + shipping for anyone who wants them. Link to post Share on other sites
3macboys 506 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Try here: https://brakehosesunlimited.biz/ I bought a set for my 30 Dodge - correct ends and the owner was excellent to deal with, sounded very knowledgeable. Link to post Share on other sites
DFeeney 68 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Have you contacted "Then and Now Automobile Co." Weymouth Mass, They are a big supplier of early MoPar. Link to post Share on other sites
$um Fun 32 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 I have tried both brake hose unlimited and Then and Now Automobile Co and they both don't have them. Link to post Share on other sites
leomara 31 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Tony, when you talk about the wrong hose ends, my 1928 hoses that I bought last year on line look like Gunsmoke's photo with both ends having a thread of 3/4 inch wide which fits my wheel cylinder fine but the other end requires a fitting that reduces the 3/4 inch to 1/2 inch wide to take the 45 degree flair fitting which attaches to the brake line. Link to post Share on other sites
$um Fun 32 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Leo, I was referring to the hose itself also along with the ends. There have been some earlier replacement hoses that used the correct looking ends but the diameter of the hose is wrong. The original hoses I have have a flexible metal line on the inside with a heavy rubber covering. The later hoses eliminated the metal line and went with all rubber, but the outside diameter is smaller than the originals. They all work fine, but physically they are different than the originals and can be spotted very easily. Jay mentioned that some time ago there was company making the correct hoses but they have since gone out of business. From all the searching I have done all I have been able to find is a 1/2" outside diameter hoses with the correct ends. I might be able to build up the hose with asphalt wring loom sleeve, if not this maybe one of those things where I may have to compromise on. Link to post Share on other sites
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