[stephen low]

e-clip I had stainless tube fabricated for the coolant pipe runs to improve the look and help with maintaining the engine bay as pretty easy to keep clean.

Can't say that I've seen alloy variants in use and the risk of erosion is there too I assume over SS and alloy tarnishes pretty easily too.

Have a look through my "Slowy miracle build" thread, there will be engine bay photos of the above to give some ideas.

You need to plan quite strategically for an overall look and work towards that.

For example I'd probably go that nice black look hose option with silver fittings available these days over the braid as an alternate visual.

The trick is to get your end plan in mind now, a difficult task I know.

Good luck.