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Extreme Veteran Posts: 339 Location: Wisconsin | I am rebuilding the entire dash on my '59 Fireflite and my defroster ducts are completely falling apart and disintegrating. I am aware of a couple places that make a plastic tubing I could use, but does anyone know where I can get the original material tubing? It seems to be basically a heavy plastic/cloth material with wire rings internally. I attached a photo of what's left of mine. (IMG_20201123_124624064.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_20201123_124624064.jpg (147KB - 294 downloads) | ||
56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9854 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . I bought and used some Dorman OES 8155008 that I purchased from NAPA Canada for my 56 Dodge. Might be the same size for a 59 Fireflite. Might be a different PN in the US: https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?q=Nty%3D1%26N%3D2500054%2B26054... REFERENCE THREAD: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=68435&... | ||
mstrug |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6487 Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | In the airplane world; Scat and skeet tubing are tough black or orange ducting. (sceetscat.jpg) Attachments ---------------- sceetscat.jpg (7KB - 299 downloads) | ||
christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 2996 Location: Sept. 1958 | What’s the ID? How much do you need? | ||
Fireflite56 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 339 Location: Wisconsin | Thanks for the suggestions. I was hoping to find whatever the exact material was that was originally used, but maybe that isn't possible. Here's a better photo of what I have. The ID is 2.5 inches. It's hard to get a length since so much of it is falling apart, but I would guess somewhere around 3 feet would be needed. 4 feet would for sure be enough to cover both tubes. (IMG_20210211_114044916.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_20210211_114044916.jpg (128KB - 298 downloads) | ||
christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 2996 Location: Sept. 1958 | I have some of that in 2.5”. Let me see what I have left over. I bought some last year for my 61, but didn’t use it all. It looks similar to the OE stuff. | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9604 Location: So. Cal | Bought from who? | ||
christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 2996 Location: Sept. 1958 | https://www.ebay.com/itm/A-C-Defrost-Heat-2-1-2-6-35cm-CLOTH-DUCT-HO... /401022120309?hash=item5d5ec7f175:g:v7AAAOxyQj9RW0Ll Edited by christine-lover 2021-02-11 3:49 PM | ||
Fireflite56 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 339 Location: Wisconsin | christine-lover - 2021-02-11 2:47 PM https://www.ebay.com/itm/A-C-Defrost-Heat-2-1-2-6-35cm-CLOTH-DUCT-HO... Being cloth, that looks like the closest thing I have seen yet to the original material. Mine looks black inside, so I am assuming the outside is just dirty and discolored from age. | ||
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