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Re: Totally unbelievable behaviour

To: twakeman@apple.com
Subject: Re: Totally unbelievable behaviour
From: phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 92 8:31:05 CST
TeriAnn writes >

>Why do people feel a need to regulate their LBCs to toy status.

Because, where I live, if you drive the car year around, it will rust out 
almost immediately.  So I relegate it to summer toy status and it lasts for 
many years.

>I've been reading about people dipping their car. Is this to get rid of paint?
>rust or both?? 

Both.

>What condition does the part have to be in to be dipable?

You will get a better price quote if you scrape off as much crap as possible.  
I spend 3 yours with a scraper on the Lotus frame and it probably saved me 100 
bucks.  Cost for the frame cleaning was about $140, and it took about 3 weeks.

I am getting tired of sanding & have 2 TR3 seat frames that are VERY rusty &
a factory hard top with chipping paint.

These should be perfectly doable.  

>Where in the Santa Cruz/ Silicon Valley area can it be done?

There's a poser.  The only place I know is in Minnesota.  Check with local 
antique car clubs.  They should know.

>new rubber 
>Rim size is 15 inches, rim width is a whopping 4.5 inches.

Any suggestions about a tyre size that would properly fit the rims and provide
a bit more foot print?? or should I stay with the stock size?

I would not use anything wider than 175-15.

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