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Number: 4786
From: "negusm"
Date: Tue Mar 16, 2004  9:04 pm
Subject: Re: Grey Paint

Body:
Re: Grey Paint

Yeah a party would be nice. Only a dream for now.

I still have the interior, undercarriage and engine bay to do after
I get the car back.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "cassman108" <cassman108@y...>
wrote:
> Hey Mike,
>
> Are you going to have a party when your car is finished? And will
we
> all be invited? If so I'll bring the keg! :-)
>
> I look forward to seeing pics of your car when its finished. I'm
> starting to realize the amount of time and effort that goes into
even
> minor restoration, never mind a total top to bottom resto.
>
> In any event, almost the entire interior of my car is stripped out
> and will be ready for new carpet and painting once it warms up (if
> ever).
>
> Cass
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > What the hell makes you think that? :-)
> >
> > I've been agonizing over the trim and how its getting painted
for
> > over 1 year now.
> >
> > Progress is slow, the car is more back together than not
(again).
> > He has to figure out something with the ignition to get it
running.
> >
> > He was working on the old spoiler and busted a bolt/nut off
> > (gasp!). Can't blame him, the car saw its share of winters and
the
> > salt takes its toll on everything. He's going to cut unto the
wing
> > to replace a nut and then epoxy things back up. At least I
think
> it
> > was a nut that let go inside the wing. There is a metal
structure
> > in there that the nut is welded to or something.
> >
> > He'd like to get the NOS wing I got but I'm kind of hesitant to
put
> > it on the car yet. I'd like to make the old one work for now.
> >
> > Some progress is better than none. I was hoping to get it this
> > April but it doesn't look good. Summer time maybe.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Tom G <speedracer815@y...>
wrote:
> > > > If its all marketting/myth then its been a success
> > > > since I got the
> > > > same story from two different very reputable places.
> > >
> > > They'll probably tell you about the virtues of front
> > > wheel drive and automatic transmissions too. ;-)
> > >
> > > Never underestimate the power of the American
> > > marketing machine.
> > >
> > > At any rate, it's good to hear that your car is near
> > > enough to completion to need that kind of decision.
> > >
> > > Tom G.
> > >
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