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Old Oct 11, 2021 | 11:44 AM
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The issue of vintage air hoses taking up enormous volume behind the driver dash and the center stack is pretty frustrating
does vintage air make any flat/oval hoses people can use instead? Or can something like that be purchased elsehwere? or smaller diameter hoses that won't take up nearly as much volume?

i mean just look at this craziness


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Old Oct 11, 2021 | 12:59 PM
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I feel your pain brother. Fortunately I haven't been behind my bezel for a long time (6 months? lol) I've thought about re-engineering that mess but in the end I just stuff it back in and hope that all the connections stay put. I have seen a post where someone downsized the ductwork by using Sears vaccum hose and fittings.
"Here are the ducts, hot glue saved my butt! center lower duct is a sears shop vac nozzle glued to a slice of the factory center dash ducting."


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It is a bad design. I ended up going with a radio delete becuase there was no way they would fit. With Side pipes, I can't hear the radio anyway
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I tried different hoze sizes and think you should Google hose masters.Yes, I had to crush a round hose to an oval shape.

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