[Bob Carriere]

Bonjour all.... and Hello to Francesco...

Sorry the Holidays and my social life conflicted with my CMP preoccupation...

I will try to post my first pictures of new brake hoses I obtained from CarQuest.... there will be a seires of pictures and I am not sure if I will have to send then one at a time.

The first... hopefully attached to this email shows the end part of the hoses... old and new.... the end that goes through the frame.

Note the difference on the washer that prevents it from going through the frame. The old one had a criped on round washer. The new one has a u shape or lira shaped washer.... very minor thng that will not affect fit.... for purists you can easily remove the new u shape washer and replace with a suitable size and spot weld with a mig welder....personaaly I will trun the u opening downwards and it will not be seen readily.

Caution.... the new hose DOES NOT include the jam nut and washer... now identical washers are readily available but so far I have not been able to find a similar thin jam nut..... induatrial supplier catalogue proved useless...... make sure you save and clean your old jam nut......

Now I ontained my hoses from a patient clerk at CaR Quest... they are harder to find then the hoses.....

Hose is manufactured by Raybestos..... Wagner has identical parts.

CarQuest part number SP788......23 inches......$39.70 CDN
SP968.....17.5 inches....$27.47
SP192.....18.5 inches....$35.02

Original line from my C15 was 24 inches...tried the new one and the minus one inch should not be a problem.

PS... for those with good eyes the number on the washer of the old hose is....Pat 1934....

Now to attach the first of two pictures.