4 cheap(er) restoration tricks I found along the way

[bigscooter]

i used a heat sink from an old computer. any backyard computer guy will have a bucket of them.
he'll probably just give one to you.

[britman]

Napa part number 8803 is a upper radiator hose for a 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII. I am going to give my old breather hoses some time with a gentle heat gun and if they don't soften, I may give this tip a try. BTW, the Lincoln hoses are about $15.00 each.

[slopokecr]

I posted this a while back in another section, but thought I would repost.
I used "Marine Tex Flex Set" to repair my old hose. It is a 2 part epoxy that dries flexible.(I used to use it when repairing zodiacs). I used crazy glue to temporarily hold in place, then covered with the Marine Tex. Available at West Marine. You can even sand and paint if you want.

[skos]

I love this forum!!

I am with you guys. I would rather replace a bad part with a better one. +1 on all upgrades to at least 2010 standards