Thanks for the help. I tried over and over to fish them out without any success. I feel retarded. My new oil cooler to bolt to the new radiator is due to arrive at noon w/new cooler lines. I,m contemplating jacking the mount bracket just high enough to get the new lines through,but I'm afraid to open up another can of worms. anyway I finally cut the old lines w/a hacksaw to at least fein some progress. I know that the install is going to be rough.Thanks brian