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Old 11-12-2005, 04:24 PM
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I just started looking at the lines and hoses and fittings I'm going to use in this project. I have used Earls and Aeroquips fittins and stainless braided lines in my previous projects, but now I can't see myself using those red and blue fittings in this one. What I would like to do is get black anodized good quality fittings and black lines and hoses (braided ss). Does anyone make such things. I remember seeing them in some mags, but can't find them now. Google came up with nothing...

If anyone knows what I'm after and where to find it please let me know
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Old 11-12-2005, 05:31 PM
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All of the JIC fittings we use to build hydraulic hoses are SS natural finish. Check out some tractor/heavy truck shops. Our small shop stocks about 500K in hydraulic fittings just for personal use, I'd imagine the shops that actually deal retail have tons of fittings.
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Old 11-12-2005, 05:58 PM
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We used all Earls Ano Tuff fittings in black anodize and Black cloth hose that was very nice, and light, and doesn't rape you while trying to make a line. Not the best pic, i will get something better, but you can see the fitting and hose coming from the intake by the water neck.
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Old 11-14-2005, 06:45 PM
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All of Areomotive' fittings are Black. not Cheap, but A++++ In quality and Finish.
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Old 11-16-2005, 04:20 AM
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Jay, I had those AQP fittings also and they really didn't look good w/ the C&R oil filter mount, which is black. I now have XRP hypalon black braided hoses w/ black fittings. The hoses are not stainless though, they are braided w/ nomex and coated w/ the hypalon abrasive resistant coating, if you order them without the hypalon coating the hoses are a dark gray w/ a gold colored thread in it, the hypalon colors the hose dark black. The problem is, you can't assemble them like what you have now. They are reusable but have a crimp on collar, to reuse them you have to cut the collar, slide the fitting on a hose w/ a new collar and recrimp.
Here's a lousy pic, you can see the hoses on the oil filter mount (the big black thing in the front) They are black, the flash makes the hose look gray, the collars are gold.

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Thanks guys for the replies. TT I did some more research and found the XRP stuff too. I'm also thinking of startlite hose, is that any good. Gonna order bunch of stuff from CV soon and thought I'd order the hoses and fittings from them too.
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