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Nate Nagel wrote: > > Grumpy au Contraire wrote: > > > > > Robin Banks wrote: > > > >>On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:02:16 -0400, Nate Nagel > wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Well, we don't *get* what I consider snow here > >> > >>I hate you. ;-) > >> > >>It's SO close to being put away time here. Temps have been in the 40s/low > >>50s, we had frost warnings... <sigh> I'll probably have both cars under wraps > >>by next week. Already got the winterizing treatments for everything. > >> > >>I hate that it'll be until late April 'till I see my babies rolling again. > >> > >>~~R.Banks > > > > > > > > > > Don't let him fool you. He lives in MD and depending of how nasty the > > winter decides to be, a substantial amount of snow, ice, slush, and of > > course salt infects the roads from November to April. > > > > I would disagree with the "substantial amount." Generally it only snows > to any significant degree a couple days a year. However, having the > road crews dump craploads of salt on the road as a pre-emptive measure > when it's only going to snow enough to tint things white - and melt off > anyway as soon as the sun comes out - is a distinct possibility > > > Now, here in Austin, Texas, one can generally drive vintage tin daily > > year round. > > > > That's why I'm bustin' his chops! > > > > <G> > > You're a braver man than I, I drove my '62 to work one day when it was > about 95 degrees out, I think I lost 20 lbs. in about 30 miles I > like air conditioning, it's a Good Thing. (I didn't choose to drive it > that day, my other car was in the shop that day for some necessary > timing belt maintenance. The *NEXT* time I drove it to work I got > caught in a torrential downpour, with those dinky little windshield > wipers and a defroster I never hooked up. I think Mother Nature likes > laughing at people, because it was the middle of summer.) > > nate > > Geeeeez... We're bringing up a generation of wimps. Never wuz ennything like air con when I wuz a kid. Fact is, I haven't owned a car with A/C since 1997 and I live where it really gets hot! And, of course if you don't hook up a defroster whose fault izzat??? And secondly, I use oversized wiper blades of at least 14" which is more than ample. Stop yer whining!!! <G> -- JT Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4 |
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Robin Banks wrote: > > On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 02:31:01 GMT, Grumpy au Contraire > > wrote: > > > Don't let him fool you. He lives in MD and depending of how nasty the > > winter decides to be, a substantial amount of snow, ice, slush, and of > > course salt infects the roads from November to April. > > Oh, yeah. The winter might not be as snowy as here, or stay on the ground as > long, but I've often trudged though snow in MD. ;-) > > > Now, here in Austin, Texas, one can generally drive vintage tin daily > > year round. > > Now I hate you. <laugh> Austin... man, I've had some great times in that > town. I could tell you a story about the time we parked our tour busses at > one end of 6th, but it's an R rated story not fit for this group. <g> > > > 1931 Studebaker President State Coupe (Q4) > > 1955 Studebaker President State Coupe - Future Project > > 1955 Studebaker President State Sedan - Almost done Daily Driver > > 1956 Studebaker Power Hawk - Long Time Fun Car - (Will be burial > > container) > > 1964 Studebaker Champ P/U T-6 Long Bed - Daily driver > > I'm always interested in seeing cars that belong to folks from this group. Do > you have pictures of yours on a site somewhere? > > Here's my '53 Caddie: http://www.vector11.com/rbanks/cadillac.jpg > ..and my 58 Edsel: http://www.vector11.com/rbanks/edsel.jpg > ..and one on the way home via Route 66 eastbound, near the TX/OK border: > http://www.vector11.com/rbanks/edsel66.jpg > > ~~R.Banks I don't have a website but currently, there is a picture of the '56 on alt.autos.studebaker somewhere... (posted yesterday) -- JT Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4 |
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Paul Spencer wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:46:09 GMT, Robin Banks > > wrote: > > >>I'm always interested in seeing cars that belong to folks from this group. > > > Here's mine then: http://boynings.co.uk/bentley. It should look a bit > different by next year with the rather ugly wooden battery box > replaced by something more original looking. > I'm impressed, I always liked Bentleys even if I could never afford one. Rolls-Royce was the featured marque at this car show that I was at on Saturday, I probably annoyed the wine and cheese crowd (if they even noticed) by bypassing all the Rolls to drool over a couple nice Bentleys nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:04:18 +0100, Paul Spencer >
wrote: >On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:46:09 GMT, Robin Banks > wrote: > >>I'm always interested in seeing cars that belong to folks from this group. > >Here's mine then: http://boynings.co.uk/bentley. It should look a bit >different by next year with the rather ugly wooden battery box >replaced by something more original looking. Nice pre-war Bentley! I admire those, but they're too "raw" for me. I used to have a Silver Shadow and have been thinking of another Roller or Bentley but I'd like a 6-cylinder Cloud/S. Emanuel -- 1983 Porsche 911 Guards Red/Black 1983 Porsche 944 Guards Red/Black 1983 Porsche 928 Guards Red/Black |
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Grumpy au Contraire wrote:
> > Nate Nagel wrote: > >>Grumpy au Contraire wrote: >> >> >>>Nate Nagel wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Grumpy au Contraire wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Nate Nagel wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Grumpy au Contraire wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Nate Nagel wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible, >>>>>>>>comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real >>>>>>>>retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny >>>>>>>>little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting? >>>>>>>>Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and >>>>>>>>brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help >>>>>>>>here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place >>>>>>>>that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy >>>>>>>>paint or something really rust resistant? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>nate >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I fill the gaps with foundation coating. That stuff never gets hard. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Needless to day, you ain't gonna drive that thang in the ice 'n snow, right? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>when you say fill in the gaps you mean like seal off that whole area >>>>>>behind the brace? Do you leave the hole at the bottom open? >>>>>> >>>>>>nate >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I ain't answering until you answer question #2... >>>>> >>>>><G> >>>>> >>>>Well, we don't *get* what I consider snow here, so I guess the answer is >>>>"no, unless I move" <G> >>>> >>>>nate >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>You live too close to DeeCee and are obviously getting some coachin' >>>from the evil liberal that you sometimes hang with thus are sharpening >>>your issue avoidance skills... Yes? >>> >>><G> >>> >>maybe <G> >> >>seriously, any car I put together needs to be a practical driver, as I >>don't actually own a car newer than 1988 and that one does need >>occasional attention (getting better, though, now that I've had it a >>while.) I don't plan on driving in bad weather but you never know. >> >>nate >> >> > > > > Okay, okay... Youse worn me down! > > What I do is stand the fender on the back edge, use masking tape to > prevent the foundation sealant from running all over the place and fill > the entire area with the stuff. > > Let it dry for about a month (preferably in JP's garage this time of year) > > Don't forget to use epoxy primer and a top coat before the foundation > coating though.. > > The reason that it has to dry is that it doesn't particularly like > undercoating. It will take several attempts to undercoat those areas > but when done, it should last a very long time depending on how much you > abuse it but your wouldn't do anything like that, right? > Ah, I think I see what you're getting at now, you're talking about that black tarry stuff that's kind of like undercoating for cinder block I like the idea of something I can pour in there and slosh around, but does it stick OK to the factory black coating? or do I need to take it off and get some primer in there somehow? thanks, nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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Nate Nagel wrote: > > Grumpy au Contraire wrote: > > > > > Nate Nagel wrote: > > > >>Grumpy au Contraire wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Nate Nagel wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Grumpy au Contraire wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Nate Nagel wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Grumpy au Contraire wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Nate Nagel wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible, > >>>>>>>>comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real > >>>>>>>>retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny > >>>>>>>>little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting? > >>>>>>>>Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and > >>>>>>>>brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help > >>>>>>>>here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place > >>>>>>>>that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy > >>>>>>>>paint or something really rust resistant? > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>thanks, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>nate > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>I fill the gaps with foundation coating. That stuff never gets hard. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Needless to day, you ain't gonna drive that thang in the ice 'n snow, right? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>when you say fill in the gaps you mean like seal off that whole area > >>>>>>behind the brace? Do you leave the hole at the bottom open? > >>>>>> > >>>>>>nate > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>I ain't answering until you answer question #2... > >>>>> > >>>>><G> > >>>>> > >>>>Well, we don't *get* what I consider snow here, so I guess the answer is > >>>>"no, unless I move" <G> > >>>> > >>>>nate > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>You live too close to DeeCee and are obviously getting some coachin' > >>>from the evil liberal that you sometimes hang with thus are sharpening > >>>your issue avoidance skills... Yes? > >>> > >>><G> > >>> > >>maybe <G> > >> > >>seriously, any car I put together needs to be a practical driver, as I > >>don't actually own a car newer than 1988 and that one does need > >>occasional attention (getting better, though, now that I've had it a > >>while.) I don't plan on driving in bad weather but you never know. > >> > >>nate > >> > >> > > > > > > > > Okay, okay... Youse worn me down! > > > > What I do is stand the fender on the back edge, use masking tape to > > prevent the foundation sealant from running all over the place and fill > > the entire area with the stuff. > > > > Let it dry for about a month (preferably in JP's garage this time of year) > > > > Don't forget to use epoxy primer and a top coat before the foundation > > coating though.. > > > > The reason that it has to dry is that it doesn't particularly like > > undercoating. It will take several attempts to undercoat those areas > > but when done, it should last a very long time depending on how much you > > abuse it but your wouldn't do anything like that, right? > > > > Ah, I think I see what you're getting at now, you're talking about that > black tarry stuff that's kind of like undercoating for cinder block > I like the idea of something I can pour in there and slosh around, but > does it stick OK to the factory black coating? or do I need to take it > off and get some primer in there somehow? > > thanks, > > nate > > I consider the factory primer next to useless. In my case, I poured the foundation coating directly over it but now would probably strip the old primer out and re-prime with epoxy/etching material. Regardless of what you do, you still have to stay on a strict surveillance regimen to prevent rust from starting. Another sure fire method is to spray liberal amounts of old crankcase oil over/into the effected areas once or twice a year. Kinda messy but very effective... -- JT Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4 |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:25:52 +0100, Paul Spencer >
wrote: > >One of the great things about old Bentleys is that people drive them. >So many other classics of that age get to stay in the garage. True, you tend to see the pre-war Bentleys in scruffy condition, still being driven, rather than subjected to concourse-themed restorations. I like classics I can drive day-to-day, but I want something comfortable to drive year round, as well as fun. The early Bentleys seem more the latter than the former. For instance, how's the heating in them? Emanuel -- 1983 Porsche 911 Guards Red/Black 1983 Porsche 944 Guards Red/Black 1983 Porsche 928 Guards Red/Black |
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