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Just received my bottle of Pumplin Spice detail spray. In the box was a card that said it could be used indoors and showed a picture of it being used on a granite countertop. My question is, what happens if I made a sandwhich on the counter after treating it with detail spray? Would the chemicals bleed into the bread? Yes, sometime I'll put my bread directly on the countertop. Ps... Love the smell of the pumpkin spice!!!

One of the wing "skeleton" from the plane my son is building.

Or a heard of goats and horses!!! Very nice looking house, enjoy.

Yes the vinyl top is original to the car. I'm also leaning to just using the SVRT on it, as I like the look it gives. Just a little bit of shine and a clean black. The paint is far from perfect, looks great at 10 feet. I do try to keep it out of the rain and will drive it during our Oklahoma winters as long as there's no salt, slush, sand on the roads. At the beginning of the summer it received a clay bar treatment, sealer, Polish and a couple coats of Americana. I've ordered some HGG to try on its next rinseless wash.

Thanks for the compliment!! It's still wearing it original 47 year old paint. It only gets the rinseless or waterless wash, so the HGG is on my next order list. I do have a question, can HGG be used on a vinyl top? I usually treat it with VRT.

Joe, I'm thinking I'll print your instructions and pin them up in the garage.

Great info for me, as this product is on my list for my next order. Can't wait to try it on the Thunderbird, as it always gets the rinseless wash method.

Who in the world would (lock-up) a sunrise like that....

Very nice!!! I think those Mini's are meant to personalize and have fun with. HR Pufnstuf, I remember my kids watching that when they were small...

Very True Rick.

How does one explain that to the insurance company?

This is what I use also with a quick disconnect.

I was just there about a month ago. Flew in there to help my son move out of Virginia. He lived in the Bridgewater area, he's now back in Oklahoma!!

I agree with Brian. My Thunderbird is the same way, (except the paint is original to the car) a lot of age cracks in the hood. I just keep it clayed, sealed and waxed. From 5 feet away you can't see them. Sorry to hear about your Father-in-law.

I'm going to try settings like that next time I try photographing the moon. When ever I try it, the moon always comes out looking like a brite ball of light.

Great shot Dan!!! It was sort of hazy here, plus the parking lot lights at work made it hard to see. What camera settings did you use?

Chris, the positive lead from the tach/dwell meter would go to the wire at the distrubitor, the negative would go to ground. When I check the Thunderbird, positive goes to the positive stud on my coil, negative goes to ground. My sons El Camino doesn't have a coil like the Ford does, which is why I was confused.

Thanks for the info. I'm going to dig my timing light and tach/dwell meter out next time he comes over. I now have a good idea on how to read the rpm's. Truck does have A/C, so I'll look into that speed controller also.

Thanks for the EGR valve replacement tip Chris, didn't even think of that one. A coworker said I can insert a wire into the positive plug on the distributor to check the rpm.

Since I don't own any GM vehicles, im asking for some guidance. My son bought a '78 El Camino. Last weekend is really the first time I got to look at it. It has a real fast idle (just by listening to it). It will also not idle in gear until it warmed up. I did find a couple bad vacuum hoses going to the carb. Replaced those along with the fuel and air filters. That seemed to cure the idle in gear. It still sounds like it's idling fast though. Sometimes it runs on when he shuts it off. Power plant is a 305 and 2 barrel carb, auto trans. Sticker says idle speed should be 500 rpm in gear. How do I connect a tach to check and adjust the idle. I do plan on having him change plugs next time we get together. Thanks for any help.

This is the bus we rode old school busses, bring your own food/drinks. http://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/shuttles.htm This is the tour buses that go 1/2 way, comfortable busses, food/drink provided. http://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/bus-tours.htm

Very nice Rick!!!

I'd jump on that offer in a heartbeat. Which bus does your customer drive? The "cushy" busses stop at the Eielson Visitor Center while the uncomfortable school buses "bring your own lunch" busses are the only ones allowed to go farther in. Those are the busses that allow you to get off and do a little hiking, just jump on another after your hike. They are also the only ones that will allow you to see Wonder Lake.

Dan, Great job on mounting that fan. Something I'm going to keep in the back of my mind.

More Alaska pictures... I do wish the northern Lights were there when we were, but they weren't First on is deep into Denali Park Second, Mt. Mckinely Third, Mt. McKinley from the Eielson Visitor Center Fourth, Wonder Lake 92 miles into Denali Park.