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Hmmm... Smell-o-vision age identification! Awesome! So then, what does 75 years smell like? And 20? How accurate is it? 
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John, Great question. I have only been practicing the art of smellometering for a few years. It takes a keen nose and the ability to use psychophonetic interpretation. A 75 year old item should smell like a rust-colored twil hat that has been in storage for 26 years. In contrast, a 20 year old item will be less pungent and smell similar to a 28 x 1.75 pneumatic tube from a 1993 bicycle. I hope this helps.faux40 wrote:Hmmm... Smell-o-vision age identification! Awesome! So then, what does 75 years smell like? And 20? How accurate is it?
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Paint looks great, I'm so enviuos. Cant wait to get some paint on mine. seats look good too.
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Thanks!IrishPatrol wrote:Paint looks great, I'm so enviuos. Cant wait to get some paint on mine. seats look good too.
The paint came out okay. Considering it was free and it was my first time, I am happy. I should have been a little more patient and used other paints in the gun before using the Gillespie Acyrlic Enamil. I never figured out what all the control knobs do on the gun.
I have about 1/4 gallon left and was hoping to be able to re spray the outside.
Next week I start on the cage/top frame/dog enclosure thingy.
thanks again,
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Re: Just joined 11-8-13...L60 in Calif
very nice. you are going to have a beautiful Patrol when you are done.
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Thanks much.sleepyzzz wrote:very nice. you are going to have a beautiful Patrol when you are done.
Just hope she runs good. (my priorities are backwards)
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antiquecyles wrote:Thanks much.sleepyzzz wrote:very nice. you are going to have a beautiful Patrol when you are done.
Just hope she runs good. (my priorities are backwards)
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Eh- Just think how awesome you'll look pushing it down the road...
Or, you could just do what I do- I go out in the driveway and sit in my red one occasionally and go "vroom vroom" while I spin the steering wheel back and forth...
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LMAO!moore_rb wrote:antiquecyles wrote:Thanks much.sleepyzzz wrote:very nice. you are going to have a beautiful Patrol when you are done.
Just hope she runs good. (my priorities are backwards)
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Eh- Just think how awesome you'll look pushing it down the road...![]()
Or, you could just do what I do- I go out in the driveway and sit in my red one occasionally and go "vroom vroom" while I spin the steering wheel back and forth...
Life's not so bad in Mr Roger's "Neighborhood of Make-Believe"
That was rich.
Im gonna go for a spin now
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Zed,zed wrote:Would you kindly provide some info on your seat reupholstery?
Did you find a replacement the horsehair stuffing? Did you have to replace the caged nuts which attached the spring assembly to the frame?
Photos of the seats (front & rear) would be great.
We need details!!!
Keith
Here are some pics of the seats. There is a cotton/cloth lining between the seat and the padding. It feels coarse and I see some fibers that appear to be Unicorn hair. I may be wrong but that's what it feels like.
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Thank you for posting. The seats look great.
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