Hard line water hoses

[Skirtchaser]

Greetings all, I'm probably crazy, but as usual, I got an idea..... Has anybody used hard pipe to make up radiator feed/draw lines? I keep thinking that I could have a local exhaust guy bend up some 1 1/2 aluminum pipe to closely match the stock hose bends then use a short piece of rubber hose at the inlet/outlet nipples to make the connections, like the lines on my Peterbilt. I think the polished aluminum would look very cool in the engine compartment, kinda like the lines on the old flat heads. I need a source for a straight up water neck on the manifold too (small block chevy) if anybody has any ideas, let me know what you think.
Thanks!

[originalJD]

I had hard line water hoses when my 327 was in my truck. I did like haveing them in there. But I no longer have them as I switch to a 292 inline. I'm thinking of useing steel braided hoses now though.

[jonzcustomshop]

My 65 came with them, I think they are original...
I will post a pic later.

[vin63]

I'm not sure if this is what you had in mind, but here's how I did radiator hoses for my '63 Chevy II...I will be doing the same thing for the '63 C-10

[Imperial Kustom]

Theres also a guy here who makes radiator and heater hoses out of Pyrex.

[jonzcustomshop]

Here is the upper on my 65, I think it is original, the lower is all rubber though.

[signguy]

The upper hose on my 65 is just like Jonz so maybe it is stock for the 65
I thought of getting mine powder coated

[joe231]

Hey Jon, I see you are also a member of the red ground cable brigade
but you don't have the heated ground option

[jonzcustomshop]

yes that can be tricky if you are not careful!!!!

[283 Man]

thats funny JoeI allways like funny stuff to laugh about even myself