Great idea! I looked, 47mm which is 1.85"
Thanks!

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 6:24 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Rob,
>
>         I didn’t see this original message as it went to my junk.  Sorry to hear about the accident.
>
>         I don’t know the diameter but I think I ordered spring clamps for the hoses and they gave the diameter in the order.  It was either Bus lab or GW.  The clamps turned out to be a little too large but would give you a very close diameter of the hoses that come off the radiator.
> I hope the project goes well and you don’t find any surprises.
>
> Eric
>
>
> > On Jul 22, 2023, at 3:14 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday I crunched a car with my 1990 tintop, it looks like my
> > bumper went under their bumper (2020 Subaru Forester), it left my
> > radiator leaking a bit.  The bus is at a friend's house & I have a
> > radiator on order from GoWesty.
> >
> > I was out looking for my homemade hose clamps (a piece of lumber with
> > bolts on either end) but they were not where I remembered them... it's
> > been a few years (12 :-) since I used them and a few moves. I really
> > remembered them in that tool box ... oh well.
> >
> > I was going to make some so I'm ready when the radiator comes in next
> > week but I am unsure of the large hose size (diameter). The bolts have
> > to be long enough and set far enough apart for them to work.
> >
> > Anyone know the diameter of the hoses?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Rob
> > vwrobb@gmail.com
>