Wow, you got alot going on!! At least you make some progress, where I'm stuck looking at the same stuff I was looking at last week!! I need to got motivated here!!!

Wabbit season!!

Little Silly Willy Billy won't stop...:roll:

He keeps on building and won't drop...*sung to Lil' Willy*

Sing Chorus now...You can't make Willy Stop cause, Willy won't Stop.

Bob...Keep on Truckin'...zilla

Always amazes me what you guys can do here! You are the true unsung heros of the customizing and repair form! No auto detailing body shop has anything on you guys!

Bill - I'd personally love to see before and after shots. If I'm not mistaken, we will see huge transformation from destruction and trash to better than new quality!

PD2:thumbsup:

Bill, Nice work you keep restoring them! Excellent work :thumbsup: :thumbsup:, the Dynamic Duo can cruise the track again! I keep returning to this thread for reference on how to improve my restoration skills. ..RL

Always amazes me what you guys can do here! You are the true unsung heros of the customizing and repair form! No auto detailing body shop has anything on you guys!

Bill - I'd personally love to see before and after shots. If I'm not mistaken, we will see huge transformation from destruction and trash to better than new quality!

PD2:thumbsup:

Thanx for folowing along guys!

I never seem to be able to get the before shots taken. Even when I do they are way back ....weeks or months....due to the lengthy cure rates for goop repairs. Often times I dont know if things are going to pan out, like say the dog bite stuff, so I dont waste pix on what I happen to be tumbling in my mind or puttering across the bench. I had no clue I was going to fix them until they were well on their way. Truthfully it's hard enough to keep track of what's going on as it is, let alone accurately document the before, during and after.

I use the peeping tom method IE: I get the camera in when the oppurtunity presents itself. Forcing the camera in the middle of my muse or frenzy severely inhibits production or the creative process. The step by steps, before and after, and how tos are actually kinda time consuming and interuptive. This in part is why model murdering is more of a jumbled chronicle rather than an orderly, scripted, program.

If you look at this weeks pile you'll note that along with the normal repair stuff I am showing a particular part of the process. What you are seeing is the transitional phase (blending and color sanding) just after heavy filing/sanding and right up to the early polishing stage.

Mako and Dune buggy: blend completed

Indy: blend not started

904 : blend in process

Great Saves, Bill!
I hope that the lil doggy wasn't too badly disciplined. Dogs chew, yeah?
These how-tos seem to be great for everyone, Bill. Thank you for taking the time.
You are very lucky to have a TM(Hi Robi) that lets you devote so much time to this.
I always look forward to your updates! :thumbsup:

Looking as good as usual Pokey. Man, I use to think Bob...I'll paint it for you...zilla had a long list, but your "Overhaulin" list seems to be just as long, if not longer. Great work and thanks again for the how to do's...RM

as allways Bill you do amazing work!!!!

LOL Joez!

I'm figuring fido is somewhere between 7 and 280 years. Smart money sez red rover got sent over some time ago and is now gnawing t-jets in doggie heaven.

As for Robi she supports my slot habit and feigns interest even when she doesnt understand or care. She helps with choosing detail colors ....like "should Squirrling Moose have a red helmet or a green helmet or perhaps which glass tint looks best with what body color." Quite often the little nuances and detail minucia are based on her humble "O" especially when I cant make up my mind.

She also tolerates my "Science Projects". Those are my empty sour cream containers filled with, Pinesol, Tarnex, Easy Off, Super Clean, Ammonia, and Future; as once in a while they will be forgotten around the kitchen and utility sinks. The kitchen windowsill often has a few cars drying, either for repair or certain death in the goop vats.

Bill,
You have taken resto to a level that I'm not sure anyone has ever thought of going to. Your development of the "Goop" and methods of application keep amazing me, and all of us I'm sure. I am overwhelmed at all of the rebuilds you take on. Thanks for sharing and keep it up. There are so many of you customizers on here that share your efforts, that anytime I see a new posting, I get excited as to what I might see. I can't name you all because I'd fear of leaving someone out. Thanks to all of you for making this a great board. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Thanx for folowing along guys!

I never seem to be able to get the before shots taken. Even when I do they are way back ....weeks or months....due to the lengthy cure rates for goop repairs. Often times I dont know if things are going to pan out, like say the dog bite stuff, so I dont waste pix on what I happen to be tumbling in my mind or puttering across the bench. I had no clue I was going to fix them until they were well on their way. Truthfully it's hard enough to keep track of what's going on as it is, let alone accurately document the before, during and after.

I use the peeping tom method IE: I get the camera in when the oppurtunity presents itself. Forcing the camera in the middle of my muse or frenzy severely inhibits production or the creative process. The step by steps, before and after, and how tos are actually kinda time consuming and interuptive. This in part is why model murdering is more of a jumbled chronicle rather than an orderly, scripted, program.

If you look at this weeks pile you'll note that along with the normal repair stuff I am showing a particular part of the process. What you are seeing is the transitional phase (blending and color sanding) just after heavy filing/sanding and right up to the early polishing stage.

Mako and Dune buggy: blend completed

Indy: blend not started

904 : blend in process

That makes sense Bill. Almost like when an artist has an idea for their master piece they cannot stop until its complete as they must get the abstract out of their mind and onto the canvas. Makes very good sense - I was just thinking the dramatic effects of before and the great after pics would just really be good, but I'd never want you to disrupt the process you go through for pics.

The restorations are fantastic and as rr has said, you truly have taken this to a whole other level!

Thanks again for sharing your resto's and work!
PD2:thumbsup:

Bill,

I spent the wee hours of the morning reading all the threads as this has been very helpful. I have a Riveria with a stain of some type on the roof that I can't seem to buff out so I'm going to try to skim a couple of coats to see if I can fix it up that way. I missed the technique for creating the bottle of goop, how fine does the plastic need to be (i.e. chunks or grated into smaller pieces)?

Also I need your address to send the couple of Blue AFX Boxes as a small thanks for all this info. So PM me your address. Thanks, this is really great stuff.

Trying to cast pillars for my slate Jag was a no go so it sits in my fix it drawer until I come across another slate body some day.

Tom

Hi Tom,

Yer a real bear for punishment if ya went back and read all my carp. Hope yer IQ didnt suffer overly.

This may help you. Plastic chunks should be 1/8" to 1/4". This allows them to settle evenly into the bottom of the jar. That way your first batch of base is approx. 1:1 by volume. solvent/plastic

Secondly it makes them easy to get down the throat of the testors jar.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/howorld/files/

Dunno about yer red Riv. First off I always ask why was it painted? Looks like one of two things occurred to red Riv. It is hard to tell from just a picture.

I would say that either their was a crack in the roof that someone attempted to repair or there is a change over swirl/line in the roof where remnants of another color got puked into the red. (the latter being quite rare but I've seen a handfull

More likely is the crack scenario as riv roofs are razor thin and the lid is often torn, stressed, or craked out right....many times from the Samsonite Gorilla glass removal technique. Looks like there is a "ringworm"/white stress mark at the glass index pin from a previous glass removal as well as the more forward damage

You'll note a slight divot/indentation at the forward drip rail which is indicative of either trauma or the repair of trauma and subsequent shrinkage where no reskim was executed to compensate for the shrinkage. The black or dark "ghosty" is a certain tell of a red crack that wasnt gouged out or properly cleaned. Red tends to be translucent and WILL show everything if not properly prepared. Of all the colors red is THE hardest to get right...IMHO.

Always hard to tell from just a picture though.

In order to get it right you will have to cut the offending area down as far as you can without cutting through. Fill the area and allow time for shrinkage. Cut the repair down to roof level and refill as necessary until it wont take anymore shrink. Then blend the entire roof at 320 , 600, and 1200 and polish.

Even then you are still working with red. LOL!

Good luck.

What comes around goes around. Like Bobzilla always sez ...ya just gotta love this place!

I'm the benificiary of some of Joez recent and monster windfall. For your viewing pleasure we have a coupla bonafide antiques. Joez knows that I dont collect anything exclusively but I do like the occassional odd piece(s).

I sorted out these two ancient Lionel cars. The weight modules are a. broken ..and b. missing but hey guess what?... with modern silis they dont even need the added lead.

I'll be scouting for a Merciless Bent roof, some pick up shoes, a proper guide pin instead of the aw one I crammed in, and a motor or armature. You can hear that the tan Benzo has a lame pole.

The 'Vette is complete with glass ad requires only a buff and some silver retouch to be cherry! She rips right along and will squirm the new silis with ease.

http://s44.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid44.photobucket.com/albums/f30/modelmurdering/MOV05270.flv&fs=1&os=1&ap=1

If anyone can help rustle up some basic spares please drop me a note , thanx!

Bill,

Thanks.

The crack was of my own doing. The car had been black so now there is a black vein from the crack but besides that there is some white stress around the glue point but the whole top has kind of a gray shadow (I cracked the roof while trying to polish out the shadow). This car might be prime for a vinyl roof!

I still have those AFX boxes and some 1/16" nylon for vibe push rods to send. I promise not to send any project cars!

Tom

So of course I do it all the time!

Ringworm can be removed with .....wait for it.....:tongue:

FIRE! Hahahahahaha! :thumbsup:

Tickling the area with a LOW lighter flame will eradicate all but the most stubborn stress marks.

I recommend practicing first! LOLOLOLOL! No really! ;)

Take a peice of scrap and bend/work a stress into and ease a lighter flame up near it. DONT TOUCH IT! You'll be able to see the plastic start to sweat or shine. Thats the remaining volitals surfacing ...which means she's just about to flare up like a marshmallow! :devil:

The trick is to reach the sweating point but pull back before it goes KFC Extra Crispy! It'll take a few fires 'til ya get the hang of it...snicker...but eventually you'll gain enough confidence to try it on yer runners. One can even undo the stress marks in an "A" pillar. I just dont think ya should start there as they make a very nice fuse for lighting the roof on fire if you dont know what yer doing. :freak:

Keep in mind that heat rises so use it to your advantage. Obviously thinner areas take less heat to fix. One can also use masking in the form of tape , tinfoil or both to protect stripes, tampos, artwork or Thin A-pillars.

Be aware that it may take more than one application to remove a mark; and may even take more than one session. As with all styrene repairs patience is king!

BTW: Thanx for the goodies Tom. You have mail. Please remember to include your return address!

What comes around goes around. Like Bobzilla always sez ...ya just gotta love this place!

I'm the benificiary of some of Joez recent and monster windfall. For your viewing pleasure we have a coupla bonafide antiques. Joez knows that I dont collect anything exclusively but I do like the occassional odd piece(s).

I sorted out these two ancient Lionel cars. The weight modules are a. broken ..and b. missing but hey guess what?... with modern silis they dont even need the added lead.

I'll be scouting for a Merciless Bent roof, some pick up shoes, a proper guide pin instead of the aw one I crammed in, and a motor or armature. You can hear that the tan Benzo has a lame pole.

The 'Vette is complete with glass ad requires only a buff and some silver retouch to be cherry! She rips right along and will squirm the new silis with ease.

http://s44.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid44.photobucket.com/albums/f30/modelmurdering/MOV05270.flv&fs=1&os=1&ap=1

If anyone can help rustle up some basic spares please drop me a note , thanx!



You are welcome, Bill! Great Vid!:thumbsup:
It is very cool to see them ripping around. I didn't think they would hustle quite like that.:)

I am pleased that they are working out for you so well....like you really needed any more projects, yeah? heh. I am glad that you weren't cursing me for them landing in your mailbox.:rolleyes:

Bill, Have you ever though about rubber casting those hard to find peices an then "gooping" the peice you need cast??? Im trying it with a HW bumper i made for the superbird conversion, But unfortunately being I have mostly tyco bodies needing repair the testors dont soften the plastic :( . I know the curing time for this process would take awhile. Im just curious if its worth to goop hood scoops an other parts people buy in resin ,They would be more perminent on the aurora bodies by gooping them on

You are welcome, Bill! Great Vid!:thumbsup:
It is very cool to see them ripping around. I didn't think they would hustle quite like that.:)

I am pleased that they are working out for you so well....like you really needed any more projects, yeah? heh. I am glad that you weren't cursing me for them landing in your mailbox.:rolleyes:

Aw schucks Joe...you know I have a weak spot for the broke, bent and dilapidated. Considering that 90 % of the parts were included this was a royal treat!

As for the more projects thing, I figure at some point I will be blind, arthritic and lame(r) and wont be able to do any more projects anyway.

Gotta make hay!

Bill, Have you ever though about rubber casting those hard to find peices an then "gooping" the peice you need cast??? Im trying it with a HW bumper i made for the superbird conversion, But unfortunately being I have mostly tyco bodies needing repair the testors dont soften the plastic :( . I know the curing time for this process would take awhile. Im just curious if its worth to goop hood scoops an other parts people buy in resin ,They would be more perminent on the aurora bodies by gooping them on

Most certainly I dinked with it and I dropped it Kevin. Dragula attempted some as well and while it looked passable I dont know if he ever solved the shrinkage dilemma. I believe it requires levels of pressure and heat that we cant really duplicate. While one could layer up simple pieces gradually and allow for outgassing and shrinkage....for my money/time it's easier to layer the missing pieces right on the work piece and fugedabout, clay , silicone, molds, and casting in general. Resin casting and injection molding are similar to some degree, like earth is a planet and mars is a planet, but they seperate pretty quickly from there. Repairing injection molded slotbodies is nothing like either of the aforementioned and I figure it's out by Pluto somewheres. Roadrunner once termed it "Drip Casting" way back when.

It's about properties and peculiarities and what ya gotta do to make it work. As Joe mentioned a few posts back I have enough carp on my bench as it is so adding a new mess on top of the existing mess is out of the question. I'm in a rather specialized little rut and have no intention of pulling the lid over my head by adding more problems.

You'll note that I do virtually no, zero, nada resin work. I'm kinda allergic, too much exposure over a long career and most part A part B resin/glass products give me the heebee jeebees. Furthermore there are so many talented people doing it now it's just more expedient to get anything I need from them. For the most part I dont mix the two disciplines and stick to what I CAN do.

Now Bob-zilla on the otherhand has crossed the de-militarized zone and frequently goops this or that to resin bods and flings it around with abandon under his cars. He seems to have very good luck with it as is obviously evidenced by the quality of his work and the fact that he continues to use the stuff.

None-the-less I always have trepidation about advising folks about stuff I know bubkus about ....remember the episode on Gilligan's Island where Gilligans pancake syrup derived from palm trees becomes the miracle glue to repair the SS Minnow? Then the repaired boat falls apart just as the gallant castaways are preparing to board, after a light rain I believe.... LOLOLOLOLOLOL!

I have GOT to get out more! :freak: hahahahahahaha ;)

None-the-less I always have trepidation about advising folks about stuff I know bubkus about ....remember the episode on Gilligan's Island where Gilligans pancake syrup derived from palm trees becomes the miracle glue to repair the SS Minnow? Then the repaired boat falls apart just as the gallant castaways are preparing to board, after a light rain I believe.... LOLOLOLOLOLOL!

I have GOT to get out more! :freak: hahahahahahaha ;)

HAHAHAHAHAA why yes I DO!! I loved Gilligan's Island :P

HAHAHAHAHAA why yes I DO!! I loved Gilligan's Island :P

I Married Ginger :D

Bob...Mary Ann wanted me too...zilla

From Land HO! Over the holidays I got just a smidgen of time to play with some cars.

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I did change the rear skins up a few sizes on the buggy to accomodate my longer straights and give it some more leg. It flat explodes when ya mash the trigger and continues to gobble up straight away. The 904 is easily the smoothest t-jet I've ever seen and has beautiful linear acceleration.

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The Green TR is kinda tourqey but has gobs of top end....for a short geared car. I also swapped the BSRT skis for BSRT stepped shoes on the Mustang. Purely a rail height issue on my end.

I get my Land HOs out on occassion and knock the cob webs out of them. Dave's cars are always perfectly tuned and as track ready as they can be. Basically ya just pop them in the slot and squeeze the trigger.

I was a Ginger man myself. Maryann had it going on, no doubt.. but Ginger got me hot before I understood what being turned on was all about.

Bill... you are a mad genuis!

Every time I hear and see a NutherDave car run it makes my head spin!!! They have to be the smoothest, fastest Tjets (in stock form) I have ever seen!!! I'm going to hope he puts a car or two into the HOHT auction, and shoot for one.. Just to have one!!! Thanks for sharing Bill!

UtherJoe

Didnt find much time to do any building over the holidays but some play time did afford itself. I often dig old builds out of moth balls. The grandyuns get a kick out of the wheelie cars so I always make sure they dont disappoint. Hard to tell at speed but she's back on the skid and those wheels are off!

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Still not sure what we're gonna do with the unchopped yeller Model A. In order to keep it from bunny hopping it'll need a hidden skid or some bars. Actually they are quite fun in this unruly state. Very unpredictable!

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Never was one for the rocked back wheel stand stance of the old exhibition cars. Ideally I like the front to lift at some point after half throttle. This setup allows you to launch and wheelie from a dead stop but brings the front end down realistically as you progress down the track. When perfectly adjusted you should be able to troll at half speed with all four wheels down and crack the throttle wide open to bring the front off.

I likes them hoppers!!! RM

Bill ,
awsome stuff ! Love the videos and the crash commentary as i'm sure i heard you say holy S%@t after a lovely sounding crash with the woody ! LOL loved it . Keep up the fun .

Dennis :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::thumbsup:

Daaaang!!! And I thought the Tjets were speed demons!!! I know those aren't no weighted tail wheel hoppers!!! And yes, I do believe I heard a funny too!!! :tongue: I like it when the Goopmaster plays with his toys!! Until I turn around a remember just how lousy mine run.. Sadly, the TM has come up with an almost final verdict.. We're staying put another year. :cry: She want to give her wingnut sister one more chance to get her grandkids back, because if we take them, 1. She will follow...Or just as bad.. 2. We'll be stuck with them until they're 18 before we can finally boot them out the door. And 3. My planned trip to FLA to bail all my stuff out of storage will eat into moving and start up expenses. If I don't get that stuff out, it may forever be there... I want the rest of my slot stuff!!! Looks like I'm redoing my track here... I want it to work right... everyday!!!

UtherJoe

Every time I hear and see a NutherDave car run it makes my head spin!!! They have to be the smoothest, fastest Tjets (in stock form) I have ever seen!!! I'm going to hope he puts a car or two into the HOHT auction, and shoot for one.. Just to have one!!! Thanks for sharing Bill!

UtherJoe

Agreed, Daves "nutherized" chassis I feel, rival a good fray car.

umm, Dave, do you do magna traction chassis as well??????

Cool vids! It's nice to see them in motion - we're all so used to seeing them 'static' I think some of us forget what their intended purpose is.

I for one am VERY glad you were able to step away from the bench and just run sum cars fer a spell. All "murdering" and no "motoring" makes Bill a dull guy!!! Does my heart good to see the old girls can still cut a rug at the dance. Great wheelie footage as well!!! Nuther don't do wheelies though...lol. At least not on purpose!! BTW guys... Take Note... A good car can only be as good as the track it runs on. Anybody notice what you don't hear as Bill turns laps?? Can't say I ever achieved that "sound of silence" here at Land HO Raceway.

Dave, do you do magna traction chassis as well??????

What's m-a-g-n-a t-r-a-c-t-i-o-n ???.... Something new on the market? lol

Thanks for putting my little HO's on primetime Mr. Wooly. It's a hoot watching somebody enjoying my handiwork. :wave: nd

I dig the 70's soundtrack in the back... Doobies and Chicago

gee, that sounds like recap of a trip I took to Wrigley in the 80's

Good to see ya having some fun Bill.....All work and no Play...well, you know the rest.

Thanks for the entertainment, Bill!
Very cool to see the 'Nuther-mobiles and wheelie cars! (wish I was yer neighbor!)

Bill,

All I can say that was priceless.. Video's, classics, slotcars and those few chosen words to get things rollin..:thumbsup:
Glad to see the Woody Rod cruisen the lanes and the Yellow Coupe is awsome looking with the color match on all parts..:dude:
Is the coupe a Hybred?? Electric no GAS...:woohoo:
I mean no big blown Hemi up through the top....All electric..
The movement of "GREEN EARTH" has evolved into the slotcar community..
Eat your heart out GM..:wave:

Excuss me while I go get some more popcorn for the rerun..:p

Great vids of some neat customs! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Bill,

That was great to see some Nuther cars run laps at the Hall track! Gotta love the way they handle on the track...Smoooooooooooooooooth!

Thanks for posting all the vids and that French spoken was funny too.

Bob...see :roll: see...zilla

Thanx for all the props guys! I get a kick out of the vids too.

Here's a new addition to my dusty collection. Although I watch a lot of auctions I seldom pull the trigger any more.

Robi lost her mind and pulled the trigger on this while I was at work. Most a ya all know that I would NEVER condone such a purchase. I set a max bid and left it like always, but bless her lovin' heart she had sniper fever and got caught up in the feeding frenzy.

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As delivered. The nose of this rare snake was goobered up with tape residue. The driver quarter had a latex transfer. Of course the original windsheild glue must be removed, but other than those minor problems and a third of a century of crud and corruption she was a cream puff.

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First we began with a careful spot cleaning of the the petrified tape adhesive using "goof off". The bumpers are almost perfect so careful spot cleaning was the ticket. Too much careless ruba dub dub will knock your chrome off. The rest of the crud was carefully softened in warm water and washed away with a soft squirrel hair brush.

The silver accents are perfect as are the taillights. She exhibits very little sign of play wear. If I were to get ultra picky, the only flaw it has is the typical Cobra shrinkage/pucker on the hood above the front screw post.

Next up the ancient screw posts will be relieved so they can take a screwin' and naturally the search for a shrunken head and glass begins.

... and a beauty!!... Happy B-Day Mr Wooly. :hat: That's a great little present there. Cleaned up real nice too. Let me guess... Duct tape racing stripes??... hahahahahaha... I shouldn't chuckle too hard, because some poor little fella probably thought is was cool. Anywho, enjoy the new ride. nd

BTW: All the budding goopsters and newly trained restorers are now scouring the aisles of their local hobby stores looking for squirrel hair brushes... lol :lol:... So now the question remains.. Should it be Western Gray, Douglas, or Red??? :lol:

AP Newsbrief: Wildlife managers nationwide are reporting the strange unexplained presence of squirrels with shortened tails. A spokesman for the agencies looking into this seemingly overnight phenomenon commented that their best scientists are looking into the reports and expect to figure out what has happened to these animals within the near future.

Well Happy Birthday Dr. Goop!!!! I guess I'm not quite awake yet, as the way I read that post, I was under the assumption that you or Robi went out and borrowed a squirrel's hair brush to clean up the cobra. if this is the case, please do clean it back up before returning it. Squirrels do tend to stick together, and we wouldn't want to cause a nationwide epidemic of mad squirrel disease!! Kinda like this: "Geez Chester.. Look what that guy did to my hair brush!!" " Well I'll be Nutsy!! I'll start spreading the word!!! HE can't do this to us!" Rut roh!!!:eek:

Sorry.. not awake yet!! Nice haul, Mr. Hall!!! She cleaned up really nice!!! While the outlay may have been more than you were willing, the result was well worth it, and it's value will only increase. But even more importantly, you've got the best sidekick in the world!! Not only does she let you mess around with little cars, she buys them for you!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:Now that's awesome!!! :woohoo::woohoo:



HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! (a little early, but at least we didn't forget!!!

Happy Birthday Mr. Bill!!! Don't you love getting toys for those special days, instead of socks and underwears!!! Great resto on the Cobra, looks like new !!! RM

Happy B Day Bill!!!
Chris

"Next up the ancient screw posts will be relieved so they can take a screwin' and naturally the search for a shrunken head and glass begins."
__________________
Bill,
NICE COBRA !!!!!!!!

I just happen to have a few shrunken heads in my possesion including the one that houses my brain :jest::lol::tongue:

Will put them in the mail today.

Happy Birthday Mr. Hall.. may your goop be blessed, your knife be sharp and your spray gun never clog...


Dave

nice find!i keep gettin sniped on fleabay,so i think i will start posting here,and make some trades on HT first before i go through the dissapointment on ebay.amazing what people will pay for a little car...

Thanx fellers, I am very fortunate! Robi makes no real distinction between little cars or big cars. She's been a mechanics wife for so long that the ebb and flow of wheels doesnt phase her much.

As for the brush; the little red tail buggers are great for the gentle touches required when cleaning ancient t-jets. It'd be the fourth from the left as pictured. Dunno if they are PETA approved but they are recommended and required here!

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They are soft enough to get into the cracks and crevices without tearing up the original factory appointments. Providing the bristle length is adequate they work excellent for gently cleaning the glass, dash, and parcel shelf under t-jet hardtops. Also good for gentle cleaning around bumpers and grills.
With mild soap, warm water; lather, rinse, repeat. :p

The general idea is to always use the lightest, least aggressive method possible to accomplish the task yet still spare the original finish. The squirrel hair can be plunged, poked and scrubbed along with abandon and never do the slightest harm to tampos, stripes, or chrome.

Happy Birthday Bill! :hat:

May the Goop be with you . . .

yeah bill,happy b-day!i won't ask how many you've had!;)