On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 06:26 PM, Terrible Tom wrote:
> The Good: I got Christine started today and moved it into a better
> position in the garage.
exciting. so what was causing the no-fuel? and how well did it run
and move?
>
> I also tested one of my CB radios and it is still functional. Its the
> radio shack CB too LOL
heh. I've got to wonder if their speakers/mics will be any good,
regardless of the rest of the electronics, though....
>
> The Bad: my brand new chrome wheels are starting to pit and rust. I
> am going to clean them up as best I can. I get the feeling that they
> were not a high quality chrome job. Anyone have any tips as to how I
> can keep them from rusting??
well, that didn't take long... I'd say clean it up with some brass
wool (steel wool will leave raw steel behind, but I suppose since these
rims are plated steel it doesn't make much difference...) and then you
could try spraying them with some rust inhibiting clear paint. I've
got some from Permatex called Extend that has seemed to work pretty
well for me. and it does stay quite clear on non-steel surfaces.
>
> The Creepy: When I drove christine out of the grage - I saw a large
> puddle of engine oil on the floor. I obviously have a bad gasket now.
> But there were little worm like thigns IN the oil on the floor.
sounds pretty strange. would be nice to see the pictures to see what
you're talking about...
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