PS High pressure hose stripped.

[Shern]

This PS pump rebuild has been windy at every turn. Finally have it all installed and I'm screwing in the high pressure hose (which is phenomenally awkward) and I notice the thread on the hose is stripped. I try to remove the hose from the steering box but rather than just the nut, the entire attachment is spinning so I tighten and leave it as it is. So the hose is still attached on one end.

Am I out of luck? Autozone has a thread restorer kit I can borrow but not sure if this is a good idea or not. The metal on the hose seems to be made out of soft clay.