Topic: 1970 A/C hose details

[BHStang]

Does anyone have any good pictures of original A/C hoses.  I am curious about plating finish dichromate (yellow/gold) or bright silver on the threaded ends.  I have the ability to plate and chromate myself so I can modify reproductions fairly easily.   Also curious of any labeling ink stamped or otherwise.  I looked at the unrestored picture threads but could not tell if I was seeing dichromate or just simply patina.  Also as related any labeling part number or date code on the dryer assembly?

[J_Speegle]

Will look to see what I have in pictures. Of course dichromate if used will have likely lost its "luster" over time but we will see what we can discover.

The dryer would have had a paper label with an engineering number and a date stamp on the upper left area of that label.  Typical uncoated paper based sticker/label that can be printed/reproduced.

[Bob Gaines]

Does anyone have any good pictures of original A/C hoses.  I am curious about plating finish dichromate (yellow/gold) or bright silver on the threaded ends.  I have the ability to plate and chromate myself so I can modify reproductions fairly easily.   Also curious of any labeling ink stamped or otherwise.  I looked at the unrestored picture threads but could not tell if I was seeing dichromate or just simply patina.  Also as related any labeling part number or date code on the dryer assembly?

The long hoses typically had the zinc silver . Many times the short hose going from the dryer to the compressor had the fittings, line and crimping zinc dichromate.