We didn’t want to use NOS hose on this “new” Concept Car due to its old age and the possibility of cracking. I found new Hose that was close to the appearance of the original examples and re-stamped it with the correct Factory lettering. Assembly Line examples were used to format the artwork and a Pad Machine did the work. A special “rubber ink” was used for extra durability and does not wipe off when rubbing it.
The reproduction Hose that is being offered does not exhibit the correct fonts/artwork and the ink durability is weak. They all have an ink that rubs off quite easily. By re-stamping these Hoses for this project, we eliminated both of the quality characteristics that are found in the reproductions that are currently being offered.
