I bought that kit after spending $600+ through Rare Parts. Even with the 20% restocking fee it was worth returning them to a net gain of $200. The Kanter kit includes quite a bit and the ball joints I got are definitely top notch products. I highly recommend the kit.
I went with the Urethane kit that Shurkey sells. You reuse the shells from the original bushings. Not sure how much better they are than the MOOG parts supplied in the Kanter kit, and definitely not sure they are worth $125 when you get the full set in the Kanter kit, but I figure now I have an extra set and assume the Urethanes will provide a better feel. I'll see...
1970 toro rear rubber brake hose
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xgecko
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- Years Owned: My first Toronado was a 1968 W-34 with the bucket seats and center console... (weeps gently) It was a New England rustbucket in 1982 after less than 14 years. So sad. But it is what infected me and before I knew it I had another '68, a '69, a '70 and eventually inherited a friend's '67 and another friends '73. After buying my brand new Grand Prix in 1988 I retired the last of my Toronados and pulled the 455 I had rebuilt along the way and put it into storage in a friend's barn where it is to this day.
In Mid September of 2010 I happened to see a repeat of the show where Jay Leno did his 66 Toronado and had an instant remission of the disease which resulted in my purchase of a 1969 in very good condition. I am now in the process of fully rehabilitating it and hope to have it on the road in the spring of 2011. - Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Re: 1970 toro rear rubber brake hose
I have my Fuel Injected Toronado. Life is good! 
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Eightballz
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Re: 1970 toro rear rubber brake hose
xgecko wrote:If Inline Tube wants more than $34 for the hose then Kanter is a better deal... I have dealt with both companies and while I had a bit of an issue with Kanter due to their web-only free shipping, I can tell you that the ball joints I just installed yesterday were top quality and they seem to provide good parts. Same for Inline without the free shipping hassle; I bought a brake delay valve from them recently and it is indeed the part I needed.
inlinetube wants like 40$ or so...kanter is the better deal i guess
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Twilight Fenrir
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- Years Owned: 1982 Chevrolet El Camino
1986 Pontiac Fiero
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
Re: 1970 toro rear rubber brake hose
xgecko wrote:I bought that kit after spending $600+ through Rare Parts. Even with the 20% restocking fee it was worth returning them to a net gain of $200. The Kanter kit includes quite a bit and the ball joints I got are definitely top notch products. I highly recommend the kit.
I went with the Urethane kit that Shurkey sells. You reuse the shells from the original bushings. Not sure how much better they are than the MOOG parts supplied in the Kanter kit, and definitely not sure they are worth $125 when you get the full set in the Kanter kit, but I figure now I have an extra set and assume the Urethanes will provide a better feel. I'll see...
Did the Kanter kit include Stabilizer bushings from where the stabilizer attatches to the chassis?
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xgecko
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- Years Owned: My first Toronado was a 1968 W-34 with the bucket seats and center console... (weeps gently) It was a New England rustbucket in 1982 after less than 14 years. So sad. But it is what infected me and before I knew it I had another '68, a '69, a '70 and eventually inherited a friend's '67 and another friends '73. After buying my brand new Grand Prix in 1988 I retired the last of my Toronados and pulled the 455 I had rebuilt along the way and put it into storage in a friend's barn where it is to this day.
In Mid September of 2010 I happened to see a repeat of the show where Jay Leno did his 66 Toronado and had an instant remission of the disease which resulted in my purchase of a 1969 in very good condition. I am now in the process of fully rehabilitating it and hope to have it on the road in the spring of 2011. - Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Re: 1970 toro rear rubber brake hose
Sure did and now I have two sets... one from Shurkey in Urethane which I installed, and one standard rubber that came with the Kanter kit.
I have my Fuel Injected Toronado. Life is good!
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