Re: Digest Number 476

["chevetteroadwarrior" <chevetteroadwarrior@xxxx>]

Hey Ken. 
Sounds like you got your hands full. I can tell ya one thing for 
sure. Make it Canadian, American, German or Russian, If your workin 
on a car, your knuckles bleed! I never seen a Headliner with little 
squares on it, Try to post a pic if you can. Good luck, Rod





- In gremlintime@xxxx, Ken Andrew <gremlin_ken@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi Gremlinologist's. I have started stripping down the
> 1970 for it's rebirth at the body shop. the entire
> interior is out and the 199 engine and tranny are
> ready to come out. I had a hell of a time trying to
> get the headliner out in one peice! It is unique
> compared to even my 1971 in that, it has a waffle
> pattern of squares about 1/2" all over it. Imagine
> trying to handle a four foot by five foot slice of
> stale bread! This thing is cardboard AND old AND Big.
> @#$%^&*
> 
> I took a series of good digital pictures of the air
> conditioning system and made a good schematic of all
> the connections before removing any of it. If anyone
> out there REALLY wants A/C, this would be the unit to
> install. The complete installation would only take a
> few hours excluding the charging.
> 
> I did try it while driving 700 miles home with it and
> it sure SEEMED to blow cold air (It's hard to test A/C
> in January). It did have a charge of something in it
> because when I disconnected the first hose, I got shot
> first with gas, then clear liquid, then some frothy
> brown stuff like high pressure shaving cream. 
> 
> After 25 years, being under the hood of this car seems
> like yesterday. I always knew what size wrench to grab
> even for a bolt that was out of sight. Somehow, even
> the bloody knuckles fealt good that day! Why does
> working on cars always make your knuckles bleed? Maybe
> it's a Canadian thing. You slip with the wrench, swear
> repeatedly till it feels better, and only later, when
> your hands warm up and someone comes to the garage
> with their new baby pictures, does it start squirting.
> Probably the cold. You deffinitely discover all the
> little wounds when you scrub your hands with warm
> water and powdered "Tide"! OWWWWCH @#$%^&* :o( :-)
> 
> I removed the plywood glovebox door and I can't
> imagine staring at this dark hole for the rest of my
> life. 
> I could swap over the entire section of dash from one
> of the new high-tech 71, 72, etc, Gremlins BUT, if
> this car was built in the second month of Gremlin
> evolution, I would much rather find a proper, flat
> door. Money is no object up to $19.99!!! Help!
> 
> Enjoy ...Ken
> 
> 
> 
> 
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