Bill,
Are those the original tires on those original wheels?
Posted by SMS, Mar 10, 2008 at 2:47 am
Nice looking engine bay. Tastefully done.
Posted by SMS, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:59 am
It's possible, but not probable. My service records show the orig owner took it in for every little thing, so it's unlikely that they never sold him tires! On the other hand, there are no reciepts for tires in my folder, so I'll check them for a date code and try to figure out how to decifer it if I find one.
Posted by SMS, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:07 am
Bill...Griot's has a Under Carriage Spray for wheel wells. Have you ever tried it and how did it work? I assume no to those since you are doing something different.
Also, looks like you have cracks happening in your tires in the first pic. Time for new horse shoes for the dancing pony?
Also, looks like you have cracks happening in your tires in the first pic. Time for new horse shoes for the dancing pony?
Griot's was out of that stuff whenever I tried to buy it. Now it's back in their catalog. Actually cheap STP spray on tire foam from WalMart blackens the wheel wells nice and fast. I use it on my SUV as so much of the wheel well shows on those, plus there is a lot of plastic in there. Doesn't last thru rain or anything, but it's cheap and fast. Also, the sprays won't cover some of the gray primer overspray, it would just make it shiny gray. Have you tried the Griot's spray?
I have 2 sets of wheels. You see the original style Michelin XWX in the pic, and yes, they are real old. Rick laughed at my car when he saw them.
I has a set of 16" Ferrari 328 wheels getting new shoes before spring.(better hurry, I know) Going with Bridgestone RE-01R. Ran on the 16" with Pirellis last fall but had a flat so I put the stock set back on.
Posted by SMS, Mar 7, 2008 at 8:13 am
While unable to be driving the 308, I am fixing one of my pet peeves, dirty unsightly wheel wells. They were covered with overspray and road tar. The rears were real easy, clean, mask, spray. I used Wurth's Stoneguard, which is a typical european mfgr OEM supplied product for floor pans, wheel wells, rocker coatings, etc...
Fronts I wire wheel stripped to bare metal and treated the same. Also fixing cracked and scraped up fiberglass nose belly pan while it's up and sanding clean the aluminum belly pan. Will get good pics when light, but here's the rear wheel wells so far:
Fronts I wire wheel stripped to bare metal and treated the same. Also fixing cracked and scraped up fiberglass nose belly pan while it's up and sanding clean the aluminum belly pan. Will get good pics when light, but here's the rear wheel wells so far:
Posted by SMS, Mar 7, 2008 at 8:06 am
Rick, your garage floor makes me want to break in to your garage with a pillow and sleep.
You can sure say that again!
Posted by SMS, Mar 7, 2008 at 2:53 am
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Same. Great pic Palmer!
Posted by SMS, Mar 7, 2008 at 2:11 am
Great looking floor Rick.
Guys, I just saw at Sam's Club a new line of attractive black and alum cabinets that are priced right. Not full shop grade, but good for a home garage. Drawer glides seem about the same quality as a Craftsman tool chest, Door sheet metal gauge is a bit lighter. Don't have pics or links, but if you can stand to go in there they are worth a look.
Guys, I just saw at Sam's Club a new line of attractive black and alum cabinets that are priced right. Not full shop grade, but good for a home garage. Drawer glides seem about the same quality as a Craftsman tool chest, Door sheet metal gauge is a bit lighter. Don't have pics or links, but if you can stand to go in there they are worth a look.
Posted by SMS, Mar 7, 2008 at 2:04 am
C5 and C6 Corvettes have been using balsa wood composite floors for a while now.