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8557
I would appreciate the tips on the top replacement, Jim. We leave in the morning for south Texas, (with the C-Car on a trailer), and can use the adivce when...
George Beyer
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Oct 1, 2008
2:49 pm
8558
George - I use a PPG polyurethane acrylic enamel, which probably is similar to the Dupont Imron paint. I use it on metal and haven't tried it on ABS, but I ...
Gordon Rutzen
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Oct 1, 2008
3:41 pm
8559
Motor removal and replacement on a CitiCar or CommutaCar can be fairly easy. The trick is to use a ratchet tie-down strap that you can buy at any hardware...
Takashi Yogi
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Oct 1, 2008
4:01 pm
8560
George,   If I were fixing up a car to sell, or one with little long term value, I would certianly use acrilic enamel, it is cheaper, I have used it, as well...
Jim Sibb
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Oct 1, 2008
7:08 pm
8561
... I built a custom motorcycle trailer in 1981 and painted it with Nitram (Imron was having some chemistry problems at the time that caused it to turn white ...
Neon John
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Oct 1, 2008
7:39 pm
8562
As a 2nd opinion. I had Imron on my 4x4... the body took a beating, but the paint held up to salt, mud, sand and rollovers. When I got rid of my jeep. The only...
Lance Wong
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Oct 1, 2008
7:57 pm
8563
John,   I did not intend to infer that Imron was similar in price to acrilc enamel, but that it is similar to a good base coat with clear coat automotive...
Jim Sibb
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Oct 2, 2008
2:45 am
8564
Anybody have a source for a replacement blower motor?...
ibdilbert2
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Oct 4, 2008
10:48 pm
8565
Yes I used a boat fuel vent motor. requires some adaptation  for hose size. I used attwood turbo 3000 water resistant blower from Boatersland cost 21.99 plus...
Bob Lawrence
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Oct 4, 2008
11:13 pm
8566
"# 145 CFM Open Flow # 100 CFM In System Flow" Hows that preform for you? That doesn't seem like a lot of air flow to me, a Hair Dryer is typically 150cfms....
ibdilbert2
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Oct 5, 2008
12:34 am
8567
The fan works good here in Kansas. very few hills and can drive with no over heating. I connected to the fan switch on the heater pannel so I could let it...
Bob Lawrence
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Oct 5, 2008
1:55 am
8568
I am working on a Comutacar for someone on the local area, and have uploaded a few pictures to compare some of the differences. Probably the biggest difference...
tnaneek
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Oct 5, 2008
2:04 am
8569
  The blower motor in my 1980 Comutacar was fried.. After searching extensivly with no luck, I happened on to blower motor from an older model chevy pick up...
Jim Sibb
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Oct 5, 2008
2:10 am
8570
A question to anyone with success in painting a C-Car. What surface preparation is necessary prior to spraying on the top coat? Sanding or any special...
gerutzen
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Oct 5, 2008
12:19 pm
8571
Gordon - The rules for preparing ABS and other plastic substrates for painting are similar to preparing any other substrates. The substrate must be clean, free...
tnaneek
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Oct 5, 2008
3:34 pm
8572
Back in the mid 1970's I painted wind turbine blades with Imron, at the time a fairly new product. We were informed by our supplier that one of the chemical...
Rubwheel@...
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Oct 6, 2008
3:13 am
8573
Hello all. Looking for some insight. Going to court on the 8th to try and get a title for my car. The owner had been in prison for quite some time. While he...
Tony Fontaine
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Oct 6, 2008
6:02 pm
8574
I have removed myself from the group list but continue to receive emails. Can someone help to have me removed? Lewis Sent from my iPhone On Oct 6, 2008, at...
Lewis Schoenbrun
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Oct 6, 2008
6:19 pm
8575
I have seen e-mails on all kinds of parts and fixes. Has there been one for the wiper blade? I don't drive mine in the rain but I never know when it might...
Mike White
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Oct 6, 2008
6:30 pm
8576
Tony, Do a search on eBay for existing and especially completed listings. Print them out. Also take photos of the car you have been storing. You can make up a...
John Blair
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Oct 6, 2008
6:39 pm
8577
Tony, Sounds very similar to my 1980 Commutacar which I paid $3,300 for three years ago.? It needed brakes, wiring and batteries and took one year to get it...
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Oct 6, 2008
8:03 pm
8578
Go to a parts store with the old one. They are used on big trucks and motorhomes with flat windshields. I got one for my CitiCar from NAPA. ... one for the...
moyerautomotive
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Oct 6, 2008
11:45 pm
8579
http://www.alpharubicon.com/elect/3dollarbattggn.htm Not sure if this was posted before but it is a great little unit if you are "in between" chargers and can...
rmay635703a
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Oct 7, 2008
1:04 am
8580
I was told that the wiper arm that was put on my Comuta before I got it was from an S-10. DaveP in Ohio ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
David C. Pyatt
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Oct 7, 2008
1:16 am
8581
Mike,   The wiper blade is the easy part to get for a C-Car. It is a standard blade used on all large trucks with flat windshields. I just bought one from an...
Jim Sibb
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Oct 7, 2008
1:37 am
8582
Gordon,   Having just recently finished painting my car, I can tell you how I did it, and you can see the result ( Ugly Orange pictures posted on site ) ...
Jim Sibb
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Oct 7, 2008
2:11 am
8583
Tom & Jim - Thank you for all of your information on painting C-Cars. I've used polyurethane activated acrylic paints in the past on metal, but now I do not ...
Gordon Rutzen
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Oct 7, 2008
3:20 am
8584
An old post refers to 20-inch blade, NAPA part number 60-2050. ... From: Mike White <mikerwhite54@...> To: C-Car@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 6 Oct 2008...
Rubwheel@...
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Oct 7, 2008
3:49 am
8585
Someone put the part number (NAPA 60-2050)in the Data base parts list on the website for this group, and we found that Anco 44-05 is the replacement arm.. My...
jim
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Oct 7, 2008
12:41 pm
8586
Anyone have a part number for the wiper arm (for the Bosch wiper motor)? _____ From: C-Car@yahoogroups.com [mailto:C-Car@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
Brad Jensen
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Oct 7, 2008
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