Where to get A/C hoses made up?

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   Anyone know of a good place online to get air conditioning hoses made up? I need a new low-pressure hose to go from the compressor to the condenser on a 1983 Concord that I'm working on. (Other hoses are recent and still good, this one is old and leaky, probably original.)

I used to just take old A/C hoses to NAPA and they could rebuild them, make a custom hose, or provide the bulk hose and appropriate barbed fittings to make a replacement. At NAPA this afternoon though I was summarily told: "Nobody does that any more." (!)

Of course a Google search returns a number of companies that can provide this service. Anyone know of a particularly good one to use? (Or a bad one to avoid?) Any other alternative, like just ordering a length of 13/32" A/C hose and barbed fittings? (I'm not sure of the fitting sizes on this thing.)

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SensibleSpectaculars Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Fan Joined: Jul/25/2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: Where to get A/C hoses made up? Posted: Jul/28/2010 at 3:21pm
	Anyone know of a good place online to get air conditioning hoses made up? I need a new low-pressure hose to go from the compressor to the condenser on a 1983 Concord that I'm working on. (Other hoses are recent and still good, this one is old and leaky, probably original.) I used to just take old A/C hoses to NAPA and they could rebuild them, make a custom hose, or provide the bulk hose and appropriate barbed fittings to make a replacement. At NAPA this afternoon though I was summarily told: "Nobody does that any more." (!) Of course a Google search returns a number of companies that can provide this service. Anyone know of a particularly good one to use? (Or a bad one to avoid?) Any other alternative, like just ordering a length of 13/32" A/C hose and barbed fittings? (I'm not sure of the fitting sizes on this thing.)

6768rogues Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/03/2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1183	Quote Reply Posted: Jul/28/2010 at 3:53pm
	I asked a friend with a local garage and he referred me to a shop in Rochester that specializes in AC repairs. They made up everything I needed and were very cordial about it, with what I thought was a low price. Unless you are very far from a city, there should be someone locally who can make up a hose.
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Wrambler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: West Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 893	Quote Reply Posted: Jul/29/2010 at 12:46pm
	We have a few mining and farm equipment repair parts places around here. One of them is an Aeroquip dealer. So make sure you check for farming and equipment supply places. Generally if you have it done online, you send them the old hose and pray they get the ends clocked properly, or if working with new stuff you use a white paint marker from fitting to hose to show how to clock the ends.
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hassyfoto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/16/2009 Location: Maryland Online Status: Offline Posts: 662	Quote Reply Posted: Jul/29/2010 at 1:48pm
	Check with your local Auto Parts Stores such as NAPA, O'Reilly, etc.... There are many such stores that have the crimper and hose accessories. I had 2 A/C lines made for a 66 CHarge at NAPA store. I had to take a ride past 2 other NAPA stores, but still, there are many stores that offer this non-advertised service.
	Murphy's Law: Any given mechanical job you decide to solve alone will imminently require a third hand, at its most critical moment

mikeystoy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Feb/11/2010 Location: Alva, ok Online Status: Offline Posts: 139	Quote Reply Posted: Jul/30/2010 at 5:51pm
	We at O'reilly do it' I did all my own on the '62