Engine dress and hose clamps?

You're one of those hardcore "everything must look original" guys ain't ya?
Triple R as has a way of using the word dumb and or stupid to describe things which in turn is interpreted as calling you dumb or stupid, but that's just the way he talks. While I agree that those braided fitting kits are kind of cheesy looking. it's not because they're not good looking, it just because people have been using them to dress up turds for a long time. Brand new hoses with a little shiny dressing look nice to me. when it comes to aesthetics, I'll see if I can find something that looks better and get back to the thread.