Re: -20 Below Zero Here This Morning

["amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Plumpy72@xxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 1/10/2004 4:54:48 AM Central Standard Time, 
> amc74hornet@xxxx writes:
> 
> > With the wind chill it is 20 below zero here this morning. I sure ain't 
> > going nowhere for a few days.
> 
> Temp was at freezing this morning but has warmed. It is absolutely beautiful.
> 
> Spent some time in the garage already. I picked up a packet of Plastic Wled 
> from the parts house this morning. The package tray for the Gremlin had a good 
> size crack, just above the screw holes where it bolt's to the passenger side 
> kick panel. 
> 
> I cleaned the area up with 80 grit sandpaper and cut a chunk out of a broken 
> A/C package tray. After some trimming, filing and sanding it fit the area to 
> be repaired. I mixed a small amount of the Plastic Weld on a carboard box and 
> spread some on the repair piece making sure to have plenty of the mixture to 
> allow for a good bond. Once I pushed it into place on the underside of the 
> package tray, I secured it with two spring clamps.
> 
> While it was curing, I went outside and used some OSPHO to clean rust from 
> the e-brake foot pedal assembly and the package tray mounting brackets. I 
> sprayed the rusted parts with the OSPHO then scrubbed the rust off with a small wire 
> brush. Sometimes it take a while, depending on the amout of rust to be 
> removed but when I'm done the metal looks like new. I should be able to spray paint 
> the parts tomorrow.
> 
> After I finished the rust removal, I went back in the garage to look at the 
> repaired package tray. The repair is super strong and I don't think I'll ever 
> have worry about it again. 
> 
> Doc, thanks for the suggestion on the Plastic Weld. 
> 
> Ya'll have a good weekend.
> 
> Rick

I spent 2 hours this morning wet sanding the primed center dash section with 400# sandpaper. No ghost marks appeared from the minor repairs I made after primeing it so I painted it with black enamel. Now that has to dry for 4 weeks before getting wet sanded with 600# sandpaper and a final cote of black enamel is apply'd. It's still only 10 degrees here with the wind chill.
"Doc"