When you're on tight budgets, you fix things

I've used my ape suit in a few shorts and at lest one feature.  Parts of it have been used in photo shoots and I have plans to use it more.  A decent ape suit is a staple for monster movies and a "go to" piece if  you need a creature on short notice.  It's a staple that every monster filmmaker should have in his arsenal.  So, when the chest on mine started to fall apart, I started to brainstorm inexpensive ways to save it.