heater vent boots in dash/where to get them?

[free4u2nv]

can we still buy the connector "boots" used on the end of the vents under the Opel Gt dash?? If so, where? If not, what is everyone using?

[baz]

i was going to use vacuum hose to replace mine
the hose on some industrial ones is of a similar size

[ronskydivepops]

I redid mine a few years back with flexible heater hose from Pep Boys.

[baronbors]

Used 2.5 inch flex hose from JC Whitney

[spdkilz02]

i got enough from napa for like 6 bucks

[opelbits]

I don't remember if it is the same diameter or not, although I believe they may have something close, but a company called Reoriginals makes a similiar product. It is a spiral wound wire covered with canvas and then coated with rubber to make a fresh air intake tube for the Alfa Romeo Guilia's of the early 60's. It's not cheap, but if the size is the same, then it would make a closer to period replacement.

I remember this tube from when I worked on Alfa's and I recall it's similiar, but I'd check the diameter..

[free4u2nv]

thanks alot for the help....

[markandson]

I have another hobby, I rebuild player pianos. It just so happens that they run on vacuum and they have very large vacuum supply hoses. I have never checked size, which apparently is 2.5" according to the post above, but if you want to check, the company I used to buy from is, The Player Piano Co., of Whichita, KS. The hoses are made of an almost identicle material.