Radiator hose HELP please!

[69hugger]

I am down to the last piece of putting my car back on the road. I am stopped dead by the upper radiator hose.
The one that was on the car fit perfectly, but like a dumb-ass, I cut it off because it had the Gates shrink clamps, and the hoses had welded themselves to the fittings. I seriously could not get them off no matter what I tried. Plus, I thought after 10 years, I would replace them anyhow.
I have ordered 5 different hoses, and non will fit. I have tried Gates, Dayco, & NAPA brands, and even Ecklers for a "restoration correct" one. I have tried types for a BBC both with & w/o A/C.
None will fit. They are either too short or the angles are just way wrong for my thermostat housing (which I really want to keep).
I have a 31" wide Be-Cool radiator, (just replaced a 29" Be-Cool), and a very unique thermostat housing. It is not straight, nor angled as much as a stock BBC outlet.
The old hose fit both the old & new radiators perfectly, but of course, I can't re-use it.
I have also been to 3 different parts stores that let me browse their hose selection. What I have found it they stock mostly hoses for newer cars (go figure), and they are either A.) smaller diameter B.) have seriously wild bends, C.) have branches in them.
As such, I can't find a hose I can cut to use what I need.
For reference, this is what my old one looked like.



As you can see, it fit like a glove.
I don't want to use a stainless bend-your-own type, or have a custom hard hose made & use couplers on both ends (if I can help it). I really want another hose just like my old one. And of course, there are no numbers left on it after all these years... we looked VERY carefully. My fear is because of parts consolidations, my hose doesn't exist any more.
I am hoping one of the very experienced members here has a great idea or some knowledge of a hose for a different application they have used with success. From the reinforcement thread pattern on the surface of the old hose, it looks like it is a Gates, as it matches the pattern of the new Gates models I got.

Thanks for any help!!



Bill