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Title: Who do you use to restore your AC Lines? - Thanks
Post by: 79mustangcobra on December 01, 2014, 12:05:35 PM
Hi

I bought an extra set of AC lines to be restored.

They looked bad at first, but after I soaked them in Evapo-rust they came out ok.

Before

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/bassdb/FFAC2D44-8B5A-4A59-B6B9-507B9EF766D2-1464-0000026919E67303.jpg)

After

(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/bassdb/0E5EDF80-5050-4875-8A13-03633011B317-185-0000000FF9308697.jpg)

I have looked online and I see that 'Classic Auto Air' restores these.  Has anyone used them before, or suggest someone else?

Thanks
Title: Re: Who do you use to restore your AC Lines? - Thanks
Post by: CharlesTurner on December 01, 2014, 05:34:45 PM
I have never done any personally, but I've seen others that have had p/s and a/c hoses zinc plated.  The rubber does not cause any problems from what I understand.
Title: Re: Who do you use to restore your AC Lines? - Thanks
Post by: TLea on December 02, 2014, 09:00:55 PM
They can be plated. Challenge can be some lines have clear zinc tubes and zinc di chromate fitting. Just need to find a plater that gets it
Title: Re: Who do you use to restore your AC Lines? - Thanks
Post by: J_Speegle on December 02, 2014, 09:47:20 PM
Quote from: TLea on December 02, 2014, 09:00:55 PM
They can be plated. Challenge can be some lines have clear zinc tubes and zinc di chromate fitting. Just need to find a plater that gets it

Guess you could do the vinegar trick - Plate everything dichromate and then remove the gold dye from the tubes

At least possibly worth a try
Title: Re: Who do you use to restore your AC Lines? - Thanks
Post by: JKWilson on December 03, 2014, 11:04:35 PM
Quote from: 79mustangcobra on December 01, 2014, 12:05:35 PM

I have looked online and I see that 'Classic Auto Air' restores these.  Has anyone used them before, or suggest someone else?

Thanks

I hesitate to post this as a referral, but I follow a TV show called Graveyard Cars. On their forums, the Mopar guys say they do some fantastic restorations. During a recent resto they had some A/C parts which were done by CAA. Taking into account I could only judge from a TV screen, they looked great with all of the correct plating and finishes (to include lines, control valves, vaccum motors and even the heater/AC box).
Title: Re: Who do you use to restore your AC Lines? - Thanks
Post by: 79mustangcobra on December 04, 2014, 06:38:36 PM
Quote from: JKWilson on December 03, 2014, 11:04:35 PM
I hesitate to post this as a referral, but I follow a TV show called Graveyard Cars. On their forums, the Mopar guys say they do some fantastic restorations. During a recent resto they had some A/C parts which were done by CAA. Taking into account I could only judge from a TV screen, they looked great with all of the correct plating and finishes (to include lines, control valves, vaccum motors and even the heater/AC box).

Thanks. I appreciate it