[daveydog]

I have just taken the dashboard off in order to put on new wood veneer and I noticed the two windshield defroster hoses are pretty well finished- many cracks and splits. What do you guys use as replacement hoses? No vendor I've visited on the web seems to carry these items. Are there alternative hoses available that would work?
TIA, daveydog

 

[daveydog]

Nobody know? I've heard that the Spider defroster hoses will work even though they're longer and would have to be cut down to size. The hoses are 75 mm in diameter, does this mean I have to visit the wreckers?

 

[116_Veloce]

I suppose if it's just a simple hose, a general rubber part supplier for cars could help you there?

 

[daveydog]

Yep, I'm there 116. There doesn't seem to be much of a response about those hoses so I'm going to assume that they just ain't available! Time to scout the aftermarket stores I suppose. It's just strange that no other GTV owners have had this problem in their own restorations. Or maybe they do know and they're just keeping it a secret heheheh.

 

[rogerspeed]

The hose is the same for the GTV, Spider, Berlina (1750/2000), Being an accordian style I never have seen a good replacement. What I do is cut the stock hose into two pieces that will fit over the ends at the heater box and defroster vents and fill in between with a generic vinyl/metal coil hose using wire ties to secure the alfa ends to the generic hose in the middle. Picto gram: ><><=====><><

 

[daveydog]

Thanks rogerspeed, I'm going to use my wife's clothes dryer plastic vent hose on my car. Who cares? .......... Just kidding, I care!

 

[Richard2]

Daveydog...
Where are you getting the veneer for your dash? I'd loke to do the veneer on my '73 Berlina.

 

[39cub]

Try an aircraft parts supplier, like Aircraft Spruce. Here's a link to some spiral reinforced hot air hose:

AERODUCT CAT from Aircraft Spruce

This stuff isn't OE, but it's similar and will work better and last longer.

Good luck,

Chuck

 

[daveydog]

39 Cub, thanks for that link! Those hoses look like they will work fine, and although each defroster hose is only 5 inches long and since the minimum order is 2 feet, guess what? I'll order 2 feet! Anyone out there need 1 foot of hose? heheheh.
Oh , and the wood veneer came from Centerline-
Centerline Alfa Romeo (888) 750-ALFA