I would like to replace most of the brittle vacume hoses
 

on my 1985 380sl. Can I get the proper material from a Pep Boys? What size hose do I need?

you can get it from the dealership for a decent price and its all the proper color and also have the proper markings

I called phill@fastlane and he said the rubber hoses are no longer color coded. I had hoped to hae an ample supply of new hose so i could replace them 1 at a time as i took them of. Can any one tell me about how much I need of each size?

if it aint broke don't fix it.

But if you want to buy it at the dealer

the dealers said "just bring in the hoses" and because i am not that organized i think it's a bad idea to take anything off unless i am going to replace it right then.

Get a digital camera and take LOTS of pictures - the "film" is cheap! Used <=5 megapixel cameras are cheap, and at this point I would consider a digital camera an important "shop tool". I have one that I don't mind getting dirty, which was replaced as my "good camera" by a newer model.