Rust is my friend, and other tales of irony |
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Rust is my friend, and other tales of irony |
VegasRacer |
Aug 28 2010, 07:11 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,525 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None |
Two weeks ago I lost the keys to the X1/9. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I drive myself crazy looking for them. I tear the house and garage apart. Twice. I have to make myself stop looking. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I am OCD and it blew my mind that I could lose the keys. I avoided the garage and didn't even want to drive Elvira.
So today I am loading the washing machine. As I glance down, something catches my eye. I pull back the rubber seal and I see rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I pull it back more and jam my hand in the crack. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) The missing keys. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) This is the first time in my history as a 914 owner that rust is my friend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I doubt I would have found the keys without the rust stain. Coins, buttons, paper clips, lighters . . . . everything else has always ended up either in the bottom of the drum or on top of the seal. (nothing else was in the fold with the keys) And now for even more irony (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) The entire time the keys were less than 5 feet from where they belonged. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) |
bandjoey |
Aug 28 2010, 07:33 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Ok first you need to soda blast that puppy and then wire wheel the heck out of that nasty spot. Check the hell hole under the drum and order repatch plates from whirlpool. While waiting on that order to come in POR15 the hell everywhere you can get a brush into. Borrow the welder from the neighbor being sure to use weld through Tide. Weld in the new metal. Grind. Paint. Buff. Stand back and admire your handicraft. And don't forget to post the restoration pictures from time to time.
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