[Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint?

[David Booker]

I agree about driving interesting older stuff.  I have yet to stop for gas
(and rarely at a traffic light come to think of it) when somebody doesn't roll
down the window or get out of the car or stop as they drive by - just to say
they think it's cool or to ask a question or say how they or their friend used
to have one of these way back when.  and that doesn't even begin to address
how fun it is to drive.
 
 - David

--- On Mon, 4/6/09, Paul Asgeirsson <PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net> wrote:


From: Paul Asgeirsson <PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint?
To: "David Booker" <tncarnut1 at yahoo.com>, "spridget"
<spridgets at autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 11:00 AM






Hi David,
 
I've been in the milder area West too long to remember that, yes, things
freeze up too often in many places.  Our really mild winters in Western Oregon
spoil you! 
 
The lack of these self help pressure wash emporiums, well may well be that
folks aren't really interested in having fun with old cars, such as we are. 
No volume of customers, who would pour money into a cold weather freeze prone
DIY place when folks find it so much easier to have a hobby that can be done
in your living or family room, where pressure washing isn't needed!  (May NOT
be totally true!) 
 
Driving around in nicely done up 50 year old cars just ain't for the masses!! 
But it sure is pleasurable!!
 
My all original 59 Morris 2 dr is such a qawkers delight wherever I go, it's
really close to embarrassing.  But it is fun to drive a regeared 948 car and
keep up with others.  That is really on the level!!
 
Later, Paul A

----- Original Message -----
From: David Booker
To: spridget ; Paul Asgeirsson
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] What to use to clean an engine for paint?






Paul,
Not a bad idea - and one I seem to remember doing as a teen-ager once in
Tennessee.  Unfortunately, there seem to be no DIY car washes on Long Island. 
This is the farthest North I've ever lived so I don't know the reasoning for
it.  Could it be that they freeze and burst pipes up here?  Could vanadlism be
the reason?  Are people are too damn lazy to do it themselves?  The reason I
have concluded (based on nothing other than my limited brain cells) is that
land is so incredibly expensive here and the times of year when it is possible
for frozen pipes to happen is so long that you can't make money on the deal.

Or they could be too lazy and likely to tear it up for fun here.
 
David Booker
'71 Midget
Long Island