Re: [Amc-list] Attn Hornet Sportabout owners, advice on rust issues, woodgrain, battery drain wanted...

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think 3M makes a spray on adhesive remover compound which should help with removing the vinyl overlays.   Ask a body shop or an auto body paint jobber.  Good luck.  Enjoy the Hornet.
Joe Fulton


--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Amc-list] Attn  Hornet Sportabout owners, advice on rust issues, woodgrain, battery drain wanted...
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 9:31 AM
> Well, it became "official" Thursday when I got the
> title changed over
> on Thursday, registered it  and some temp tags. I ordered
> VA speciality plates,  AMC
> BZNU, for it. First time in awhile I'll have had
> personalized tags for
> something worth it. LOL!
>    The wagon has 69k on it, fairly solid, some door rust
> due to the
> woodgrain applique, but that junk is comin' OFF of
> there! Eventually.
> Anyway, planning on driving it home on Sunday, and then the
> fun begins.
> It has a battery drain that kills the battery after a few
> days of
> none-running. Driver's door door paddle spring is
> broken, so it's
> "scooter" entry only from the passenger side. A/C
> and radio both work,
> a huge plus. And 4 brand new donuts to eat up the road
> with. So, for
> $300, not a bad buy! 6-cylinder 258, of course. Wish it had
> been a V-8!
> Oh well. Can't have it all. 
> 
>  Several questions on the woodgrain - how easy is it to get
> off, is there actual paint underneath, and what should I do
> to remove it? I think I remember there being some sort of
> solvent that you spray on it to remove it. If anyone has
> gone thru the procedure, I'd like to hear about it. 
> 
>  The car has an electrical drain that kills the battery
> after a few days, so I was told, long as you drive
> it,it's staying charged up. So I'll have to start
> looking for that. I'm thinking either overhead light /
> door switches shorted, clock, glovebox light, etc. Glove box
> doesn't open, latch spins, so I'll check that out,
> and other issues. Any suggestions as to possible items to
> look at for battery drainage is welcome as well. 
> 
>   Well, all for now, any helpful hints, comments,
> suggestions welcome. More interested in the battery drain
> condition now, but the woodgrain needs to come off, so I can
> see the rust damage, want to start on that soon ( getting it
> off , that is ). Soon to be AMCing again...
> 
> Jerry Casper
> 
> 
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