Early dash vent hoses

snate66 said

Has anyone purchased these vent hoses from Windy City? Have been listed on ebay as 62-66 abody dash vents. I have not received a response from them confirming the hose dimensions. For the kind of money they are listed for, I believe an exact fit is expected.View attachment 1715029784

As you might know, the dash vents have a 2 1/2 inch od for the hose. The heater case has 1 outlet at 2 inch, and one at 2 1/4. The factory hoses each had a 2 1/2 end with a clamp, and the other end the smaller size to fit each case outlet.

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I purchased the exact same hose kit from another company and the hoses do not even come close to fitting! When you put the coupling on the heater box outlets, there isn't enough space to slip both hoses onto the outlets. Also, the hoses are much too stiff to route to the dash vents. I sent the manufacturer pictures of these discrepancies and I got a partial refund as I kept the dash vents which were really nice pieces. Solution? Get the dash vents only and order the hoses from Nappa. They have the both sizes and they work perfectly although they are not exactly like the stock parts they work just fine.
Hope this helps.