Hi everyone,

How long do I cut this steel braided line? Should it rest on the wheel well? Am I missing clips or brackets?

Thanks in advance..

On mine, there is a bracket on the wheel well that the hose passes through.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How long do I cut this steel braided line? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Only until there are two pieces. It should probably only take a few seconds and you will be through it.

Actually, I can't say what the length is but vendors like PY have a clip like the factory used which secures the heater hose to the inner fender. My AC equipped '68 didn't have one but here's one of a non-AC '68 that I took at a show:

The bracket above, is the same one I have on my 69. The only difference is I have 2 hoses going thru it.

Be careful if you get the bracket, because mine doesn't stay in the square hole, and has scratched the fender well.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> How long do I cut this steel braided line? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not sure.....why not let your better half do it, and oh, make sure you take pics when you do :p

Kel

hehe.. that is a great idea... she's been very friendly lately....

I'm going to go grill some beast for her, maybe I can catch her afterwards...

Stay FOCUSED Johnny!! Get back to the hoses! :p

It just occurred to me how funny this is ... you're using braided line for a HEATER hose!

Here's how I lay my hose, in a head mounted bracket. I believe it is also a "correct" method, but if not, let me know....I purchad the bracket off Ebay and it was noted as for a 68 bird...

Now Johnny, finish that roast beast and get down to busines....

[url=http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=heaterhosebracketnl7.jpg ]My Hose[/URL]

Johnny, I think You need to cut it about 1 inch too short, theres an learning curve here,,,,

I am still trying to determine which bracket is correct for the 68 birds. I have seen many with the type that Dave shows, but I thought the one on the fender well was the correct way.

I wonder if the A/C cars used the one on the fenderwell and the non A/C cars use the one off the head??

My AC car did not use one. It does not fit under the compressor. Dave brings up a good question. I have also seen both. I checked pictures of a 400 point POCI car and the clip is on the fenderwell. Ames sells both with no furhter explanation.

My two '67 non-AC cars came with the fender well clip (made for two hoses but holding just one). The Camaro uses the same clip which holds two hoses in that case.

I changed over to the head mounted bracket which I had chromed because I liked the appearance:

For a totally clean look, you could also let the hose run in the fender, -first in, under the battery tray and exit next to the heaterfan shroud..

JM if you are still looking for the cut length have a look at this page http://1968firebird.org/illustrated/heatair/heat1.html

How many FGFr's does it take to cut a heater hose?

Those sizes suggest that it is the one with air that goes along the fenderwell Blue67. Now I feel better.

Greg, about 10 I'd say according to my count

A shot of the hose going under the tray, into the fender, and out at the firewall (blue fitting,top left corner)

Well, at least he's focused again on the hose-job at hand.

Hmmmm, that doesn't sound right......

:p

OMG, I completly spaced this thread... the wife and I have been getting freaky listening to Burt Bacharach and stopped working on the car all together..

so lemme start over... first, do we agree this is good quality hoses? trying to gauge PMI's heater hose comments and also not wanting to disappoint Nash either... so the rest of the hoses are suppose to arrive this week, I have conceeded defeat on driving this year... sniff sniff

now back to the "Raindrops Keep falling on my head".. speaking of which, it was more like "whipped cream keeps falling on my seats" while taking this pic.. it was a tough shot.. but anything for my buds here!

What hoses?

NICE, hoses that is...

That hose is singular! Those are plural.

Those look supple yet firm, the hoses that is.

In answer to the A/C question about the hoses, (not the supple yet firm ones

I have an A/C car, and a bracket which mounts to the fender well. I have 2 hoses running thru it.

http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l...18.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

This was my first attempt to post a picture. Just the link to the photo showed up, but it's better than nothing.

Alrighty then!....Next subject please.