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Originally Posted by MUSLCAH
...When I see that hose with the band...I cringe....
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I have a correct appearing PS high pressure hose for my '67, but it's sitting in a box on a shelf in my shop along with most of the other parts needed to correct things folks might find cringeworthy (radiator, distributor, alternator, starter, front brakes, master cylinder, belts, front sway bar, front seat piping, antenna, rear springs, exhaust system) and that deviate from the build sheet (wire wheel covers, antenna, front seat piping, steering wheel, AM radio). I drive my cars a lot, and although sometimes I make changes in the interest of correctness, I do so only to please my sensibilities, and even then, I typically only do so when I have to repair/replace something in that particular area. Sometimes I go in the opposite direction when making a repair for the sake of of reliability/performance...for example, I've had bad luck with the reproduction fan belts and so I use modern replacements. I found that having to make these sorts of compromises reduced my desire for make things appear perfectly correct.