Re: Hornet -- RUNS! DRIVES! Retains all parts.

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

At 09:45 PM 6/3/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> First, thanks to everyone on this list that helped me out with
> answers to my often stupid questions.
>
>
> Drove the damn thing today! What a relief!

<snip>

> The brakes however... I've got one leaking line (stupid coupler,
> "fixed" twice, of course it lives under the master cylinder) I'll
> replace with a one-piece line this weekend. The front rotors,
> brand new, had rusted over the winter, were very grindy and
> grabby, after the mainden voyage I took the wheels and calipers
> off and sanded them to metal, and scuffed the shoes. I'll try it
> tomorrow.
<snip>

Tom,

Congratulations on getting the car running!

You're already done something about it but slight surface rust on rotors 
and drums is nothing to worry about. It will go away after several stops. 
The same thing happens to my cars that sit over the winter and after about 
a half dozen easy stops, the problem clears right up.

Matt

mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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