[tcb] Re: New Sparky
- From: mprime6807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:43:28 -0500
Those wheels are really sharp! Nice job.
Mike
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From: Ronnie Hughes <y4s6wd5@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:09 pm
Subject: [tcb] Re: New Sparky
> Yes. I bought a used set from Go Westy. $50/each. I sanded them
> down and sprayed them with several coats of some VW metallic silver
> and then several coats of clear. I think silver must be the
> toughest color to put down. You cannot see it coming out of the
> gun and since the color is a metallic you can't see it on the wheel
> either.
>
> I was a little worried if they would fit correctly with enough lug
> nut engagement. I bought a set of lug nuts from Go Westy also and
> it all worked fine. Not chrome, but not bad.
>
> I had a Mexican dude (Jesus) in Conroe recover the rear seats.
>
> I just need to finish installing the door rubbers and I'll be done.
> It's a good thing I don't think I can stand too many more nights
> in the garage this summer.
>
> I taught my daughter what 2-60 air conditioning was today. She
> also learned what 2-0 A/C is at a stop light.
>
> I hope fall comes early this year for the ES trip!
>
> Ronnie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Martin
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:50 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: New Sparky
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> Complete with MORE BLING!
> Are those Vanagon wheels?
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> Sure looks good!
> Between your bus lookin all sweet and
> Denis hounding me to bring Homer up to Ar. for paint............
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> On Jun 19, 2005, at 2:53 PM, Ronnie Hughes wrote:
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> Sparky is reborn! My daughter and I went to Puffabelly's for
> Father's Day lunch in Sparky. Not too many cars at the "Day of the
> Beetle, but at 95 outside who can blame anyone for not showing.
>
> Anyway, here a few pictures of Sparky in my frontyard afterwards.
>
> Ronnie
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> http://sparkythebus.netfirms.com/newsparky/newsparky/index.htm
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