Topic: Heater Hoses....orange?

[Mixster]

Hi everyone, this is my first post. My car is a 1966 A Code factory GT coupe, its fitted with orange heater hoses, I originally thought they had  replaced the originals but I have subsequently seen orange hoses in other pictures? Interested to know if orange was some alternative to the expected black hoses?

Here's a picture of the engine bay when I first found my car....



Feedback welcome, regards Mick

[jwc66k]

Welcome to the forum. Now for the bad news. The factory installed heater hoses were black. It looks like your engine compartment has had a lot of "help" over the years. What ever you do to or with your car, have fun.
Jim

[cobraboy]

Welcome Mick
Can I have your orange hoses when you take them off ? 

[J_Speegle]

Welcome also - agree the orange red hose was a typical parts store replacement for allot of years. Plenty of bolt on items have been changed in that engine compartment so it seems to fit

[Mixster]

Doesn't look so much like this now, pic was taken 5 years ago, but its only lately that ive been bitten more with trying to get it to look as correct as possible. Dont think I have Concours aspirations, but definitely like the stock look rather than bling. 

So orange pipes (agree they look aweful but have been functional) are going to get swapped....

[silverfox]

Welcome Mick and nice to see you on here!
Chris

[Mixster]

Thank you sir!! Now I love my Stang.....and think its pretty original......definitely a true 66 factory GT as it passes all tests.... But my thoughts of originality compared with the levels of detail here actually makes my car a Subaru Imprezza turbo....with the gap between originality and 48 years of fixing and maintenance being so much apart that I'm amazed (and impressed) at the attention to detail you concours lot go to!

That said... I'm not disheartened...the boys n girls on here are going to help me get to a "close" level of authenticity, that ticks the "it looks original" box..... They just don't know it yet

Thanks for not laughing too loudly.....mick

[Skyway65]

But my thoughts of originality compared with the levels of detail here actually makes my car a Subaru Imprezza turbo....with the gap between originality and 48 years of fixing and maintenance being so much apart that I'm amazed (and impressed) at the attention to detail you concours lot go to!

You'll catch the bug...