If all you did was one cut on each you certainly didn't destroy them. It
is no big deal to splice them with marine hose, 1 1/4". Even with smooth
pipe ends the hose will stay since there is nowhere for it to go like it
might if it was a hose on just one bare end.

Mark

Alan Felder wrote:
> Well, with spare tire assembly, shift box, fuel tank, transmission, engine
> and all heater hoses out.  two guys, about two hours of trying to figure out
> this puzzle.  No avail, cut them in half.  These pipes are very scarce, so
> blame me for destroying one of the last remaining pristine pipe sets in the
> country (just for the record).
>
> Alan
>