Tip for removing radiator

Well, I finally got a day off and got around to installing the radiator with all new hoses, heater lines, clamps and transmission cooler fittings. I only had time to let the car idle around 30 minutes by the time I finished. It ran great and got up to operating temp nicely. Tomorrow I will fine tune and drive the car to verify no leaks or air pockets.

I am disappointed with the quality of one of the heater hoses though. It nearly melted on the water pump and the clamp has gouged into it. I’m going to get a new one tomorrow to replace it. It looks ancient and had only been used 30 minutes...I tried to take a picture of it and will post here. Also the engine bay with the new lines and radiator. Hoping to detail it all tomorrow.

Thanks for all your help, hope to reports back good news in the next few days.