Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

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#1 Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by poofacio » Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:57 am

Has anyone any idea where I can get a cloth covered, convoluted top hose for a 3.8 please? ( I have a non-cloth covered one)
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#2 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by mgcjag » Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:10 am

Hi...Norman Motors have a goog stock of old stock parts...but you would need to call them to check...Steve
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#3 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by Robbiee » Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:17 pm

Interesting
I googled and found 3 Norman Motors!
Which one ? ?Barnsley?
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#4 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by mgcjag » Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:43 pm

London...west Hampstead...
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#5 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by Robbiee » Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:46 am

Sadly they’ve run out of them
Robbie 1962 3.8 Coupe OSG 1962 OTS ODG

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#6 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by Duckham » Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:31 pm

These guys do silicone hoses that have a wrap. Never seen one so I cant say how original it looks.
http://www.classicsiliconehoses.com/product-options/
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#7 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by mgcjag » Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:46 pm

Steve
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#8 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by mgcjag » Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:17 pm

Still for sale :shrug:
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#9 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose hy hy

Post by Robbiee » Sun Feb 09, 2020 12:04 am

I think the etype one has 3 ribs not 3? Can anyone confirm
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#10 Re: Cloth covered 3.8 top hose

Post by Heuer » Sun Feb 09, 2020 2:11 pm

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