UPPER Radiator hose strap

[Steve84]

A little basic ingenuity goes a long way. It doesn't require having to reinvent the wheel, so to speak.

True, I'm just a perfectionist LOL

 

[pontiacgp]

Yes that looks like it. Nice car and engine by the way. Do you have extra breather material around your breathers for a reason?

That isn't my car, that is a picture in the thread I gave you the link to which has the part number of the strap

 

[TURNA]

oil seepage/blowby

 

[pontiacgp]

oil seepage/blowby

some nice valve covers have no oil baffles...

 

[Longroof79]

True, I'm just a perfectionist LOL

I can understand you being a perfectionist, but I'm sure you can easily duplicate the strap finding similar materials. Being a perfectionist shouldn't dissuade you from using creativity.
At times you'll find that you have to improvise. Welcome to owning an older vehicle.

 

[pontiacgp]

 

[TURNA]

Thats how you fix the cracks in the dashboards as well

 

[Longroof79]

Steve,
I remember you mentioning super glue and baking soda awhile back. I does sound kinda hokey, but It looks pretty convincing to me.
It might've been someone wanting to fix a cracked dash.

 

[pontiacgp]

Steve,I remember you mentioning super glue and baking soda awhile back. I does sound kinda hokey, but It looks pretty convincing to me. It might've been someone wanting to fix a cracked dash.

he's got nothing to lose and it would save time tracking down the part that is available some place

 

[565bbchevy]

I think that fix would only work well in a situation where the plastic is rigid and has very limited movement (if any) and on a radiator strap that basically goes from a flat piece to being bent in a circle it might not hold up. I personally would just make a new one and it probably wouldn't take 10 minutes to make and that would include a 5 minute nap.